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4 Oct 2023
Anatel to offer subsidies to encourage 2G, 3G shutdowns
3 Oct 2023
Sky abandons plan to buy Oi’s DTH, IPTV subs
2 Oct 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
25 Sep 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Sep 2023
IHS Towers to deploy 750 new towers in Brazil this year
19 Sep 2023
Vivo receives Anatel approval for reduction of capital stock
15 Sep 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Sep 2023
Anatel approves another 212 municipalities for 3.5GHz use; 5G now authorised for 71% of the population
14 Sep 2023
CADE tribunal dismisses appeals and approves Winity-Vivo 700MHz agreement
6 Sep 2023
Desktop to snap up remainder of Netion
5 Sep 2023
Desktop enlists Bank of America to sell fibre assets, report says
1 Sep 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
31 Aug 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
24 Aug 2023
Alares agrees takeover of WEBBY Internet
21 Aug 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Aug 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 Aug 2023
Brisanet now marketing 5G mobile services
17 Aug 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
15 Aug 2023
Mob Telecom returns 2.5GHz licences
15 Aug 2023
Brasil TecPar keeping its options open amidst investment fund dialogue
11 Aug 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Aug 2023
Telefonica partnering SpaceX to market Starlink globally
10 Aug 2023
Brasil TecPar snaps up DZ7 Internet and Hi Telecom
8 Aug 2023
President Lula inaugurates Infovia 01
7 Aug 2023
General Superintendence of CADE approves Vero-AmericaNet merger
3 Aug 2023
Claro Brasil launches 5G FWA service
3 Aug 2023
TIM Group reports 2.2% sales growth for Q2
27 Jul 2023
Anatel approves another 102 municipalities for 3.5GHz use; 5G authorised for 69.3% of the population
26 Jul 2023
Desktop to acquire remaining 30% stake in Netell on 1 August
25 Jul 2023
Anatel readjusts values of STFC concessions
25 Jul 2023
Delayed Brazil-Chile roaming pact takes effect today
24 Jul 2023
‘Alloha will be a consolidator’, owner says, as ISP refreshes leadership
21 Jul 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
21 Jul 2023
CADE approves Infovia 00 and 01 consortia
20 Jul 2023
AXXEL Telecom boosts FTTH footprint; now serves 127 towns and cities
18 Jul 2023
TIM Brasil launches 2Gbps fibre service in eight states and DF
17 Jul 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 Jul 2023
Oi offloads cell towers to Highline; initial deal worth BRL905.1m
12 Jul 2023
Vero Internet, AmericaNet announce merger; tie-up will create fifth largest ISP in Brazil
12 Jul 2023
Unifique closes Naxi takeover
7 Jul 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jul 2023
TIM Brasil, Huawei stage 5G trial using 6GHz band
6 Jul 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
5 Jul 2023
Megatelecom acquires G8 Telecomunicacoes in B2B tie-up
5 Jul 2023
Colombia to connect border town to Brazil’s Norte Conectado fibre rollout
4 Jul 2023
Unifique acquires broadband subs from Santa Catarina-based Naxi
3 Jul 2023
Anatel considering overhaul of one of its oldest regulations; bidding rules have been in place since 1998
30 Jun 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
30 Jun 2023
Claro passes one million fibre subs milestone in Brazil
28 Jun 2023
Infovia 01 metropolitan networks to go live in August
28 Jun 2023
Brazil has 12,000 5G cell sites as first anniversary approaches
27 Jun 2023
Oi permitted to sell copper infrastructure to V.tal
22 Jun 2023
Anatel greenlights 187 municipalities for 3.5GHz use; 5G now authorised for 66.4% of the population
20 Jun 2023
Winity, Hughes, Algar team up to launch ‘RuralChip’ pilot using 700MHz spectrum
15 Jun 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
8 Jun 2023
Winity rollout underway; newcomer on course to meet initial coverage obligations
30 May 2023
Brisanet plots 5G FWA launch in September; mobile network to go live in July
25 May 2023
Anatel approves a further 459 municipalities for 3.5GHz 5G
25 May 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
23 May 2023
80% of Oi’s share capital could transfer to creditors
22 May 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
22 May 2023
Oi’s board of directors approves judicial reorganisation plan
19 May 2023
Anatel considers forfeiture of Oi’s fixed voice concession
17 May 2023
Microsoft Airband unveils partnerships across nine countries
11 May 2023
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
11 May 2023
TIM reports 4.3% rise in organic revenues in Q1
11 May 2023
Unifique acquires Santa Catarina-based ISP Concordia
10 May 2023
CADE approves Winity-Vivo network sharing deal
3 May 2023
Anatel renews licences for Claro, TIM, Vivo, Algar
27 Apr 2023
Anatel approves a further 282 municipalities for 3.5GHz 5G
21 Apr 2023
Brazilian govt approves elimination of Mercosur roaming charges
20 Apr 2023
Brasil TecPar acquires Sao Paulo-based TV Alphaville
19 Apr 2023
Unifique taps ZTE for 5G rollout
18 Apr 2023
Brisanet starts testing mobile network in three locations
17 Apr 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
12 Apr 2023
Oi uses V.tal stake to secure emergency loan worth USD275m
11 Apr 2023
Telebras removed from the National Privatisation Programme
4 Apr 2023
Unifique inks Brick Telecom takeover deal
3 Apr 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
3 Apr 2023
Anatel extends Sercomtel spectrum licences
28 Mar 2023
Sky inks American Tower deal to boost fibre footprint
27 Mar 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
24 Mar 2023
Claro follows Vivo, TIM in scrapping sale of surplus Oi cell sites
24 Mar 2023
Unifique mobile launch behind schedule; ISP targets June switch-on
23 Mar 2023
Anatel approves a further 195 municipalities for 3.5GHz 5G
22 Mar 2023
Brisanet to launch 5G in 40 municipalities in 2Q23
20 Mar 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
17 Mar 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 Mar 2023
7th Corporate Court approves Oi’s new request for judicial recovery
16 Mar 2023
Vivo abandons sale of former Oi base stations
16 Mar 2023
Algar targets removal of copper by 2025
10 Mar 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Mar 2023
Oi cannot sell V.tal stake, Anatel insists
9 Mar 2023
TIM Brasil receives no offers for former Oi base stations
7 Mar 2023
ValeNet acquires CMT to boost presence in Minas Gerais
6 Mar 2023
Oi inks debt restructuring deal
3 Mar 2023
Struggling Oi submits new judicial reorganisation request
28 Feb 2023
V.tal enlists Cisco to boost fibre capacity
28 Feb 2023
Anatel approves incorporation of Garliava assets by Telefonica
27 Feb 2023
Anatel authorises 3.5GHz 5G in a further 347 municipalities
21 Feb 2023
Brisanet FTTH network now passes 6.2 million homes
17 Feb 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
16 Feb 2023
Brasil TecPar snaps up CyberNet
16 Feb 2023
Claro Brasil FTTH network passes 7.8m homes in 384 cities
16 Feb 2023
5G licence winner Cloud2u rebrands as iez! Telecom, tests FWA 5G
15 Feb 2023
Small rise in revenues for TIM in 2022
14 Feb 2023
CADE greenlights Vivo/TIM 4G RAN sharing amendment
8 Feb 2023
Outcenter, Starweb and Webnet rebranded as Alares
7 Feb 2023
TelComp asks CADE to investigate failure to implement Oi Movel takeover remedies
6 Feb 2023
Anatel establishes Working Group to monitor troubled Oi
3 Feb 2023
Oi lurches back into crisis; asks watchdog for ‘urgent precautionary relief’
1 Feb 2023
AmericaNet launches network-neutral provider Siena
31 Jan 2023
Brazil-Chile roaming pact postponed until July
25 Jan 2023
78 more locations approved for 3.5GHz 5G connectivity in Brazil
20 Jan 2023
Anatel renews Algar’s 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz licences
20 Jan 2023
Conecta, Waynet rebranded as Alares
18 Jan 2023
Desktop completes due diligence ahead of Fasternet takeover
11 Jan 2023
Brazilian cellcos ordered to scrap Chile roaming fees by 25 January
9 Jan 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
6 Jan 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jan 2023
Anatel concerned by V.tal stake sale suggestions; Oi’s FTTH footprint reaches 277 municipalities
4 Jan 2023
Vero acquires Fixtell
4 Jan 2023
20 more locations approved for 3.5GHz 5G connectivity
3 Jan 2023
Unifique acquires Rio Grande do Sul-based ViaWebRS
20 Dec 2022
MCom selects twelve companies for Infovia 01 consortium
15 Dec 2022
3.5GHz 5G approval granted to a further 15 municipalities
15 Dec 2022
Oi’s judicial recovery ends after more than six years
13 Dec 2022
Anatel renews ex-Oi spectrum held by TIM and Vivo
13 Dec 2022
Desktop closes takeover of IDC Telecom
9 Dec 2022
Brasil TecPar acquires Iveloz Telecom
8 Dec 2022
Oi, NK 108 sign BRL1.7bn contract for tower sale
7 Dec 2022
Highline closes Algar tower deal; now owns 6,000 cell sites
28 Nov 2022
Canada Pension Plan pays BRL2.5bn for 9.5% stake in V.tal
25 Nov 2022
AmericaNet inks takeover deal for Link Mais
23 Nov 2022
Claro Brasil passes six million homes with fibre
23 Nov 2022
Winity targets 800 cell sites by end-2023
22 Nov 2022
Anatel approves Strategic Plan 2023-2027; targets average 1Gbps speeds
18 Nov 2022
Brisanet delays 5G launch to 2Q23; Fortaleza to host pilot
18 Nov 2022
Anatel expects 420 municipalities to be approved for 5G by 1 January
15 Nov 2022
Telefonica Brasil’s 850MHz licences extended until November 2028
11 Nov 2022
Unifique targets January mobile launch
10 Nov 2022
Conexao Fibra rebrands as Alares
10 Nov 2022
TIM Q3 revenues boosted by Brazil
27 Oct 2022
Claro Brasil taps SES for Amazon satellite connectivity
26 Oct 2022
Claro claims ‘record 5G uplink speed for LatAm’ after Sao Paulo trial
26 Oct 2022
Vivo forced to cut off three million inactive Oi subs in Q3
21 Oct 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
20 Oct 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
13 Oct 2022
Anatel orders Vivo to extend 4G coverage instead of paying a fine
12 Oct 2022
AmericaNet inks takeover deal for ConectCor Telecom
11 Oct 2022
Anatel revokes Claro’s 450MHz spectrum
7 Oct 2022
CADE approves Highline takeover of Vogel cell towers
6 Oct 2022
Brazilian cellcos allowed to launch SA 5G in Belem, Macapa, Manaus, Porto Velho and Rio Branco from today
5 Oct 2022
See you in court: Oi Movel price dispute heading for arbitration
3 Oct 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
3 Oct 2022
AmericaNet swoops for Opyt
27 Sep 2022
Brisanet intends to launch 5G before year-end
23 Sep 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
23 Sep 2022
Winity-Vivo network sharing deal undergoing regulatory scrutiny
20 Sep 2022
Brazilian trio attempt to secure BRL3.2bn discount on Oi Movel purchase price
16 Sep 2022
Aracaju, Boa Vista, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Maceio, Sao Luis and Teresina approved for 5G
14 Sep 2022
Regulatory round-up: Anatel revokes 450MHz licences; Algar given roaming deadline; Neko in hot water
9 Sep 2022
Winity taps Amdocs for 4G, 5G rollout
8 Sep 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
6 Sep 2022
Fortaleza, Natal and Recife approved for 5G
5 Sep 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
2 Sep 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
2 Sep 2022
5G carries 10% of data traffic in main cities, TIM Brasil says
1 Sep 2022
WEBBY Internet acquires ISP; reaches 110,000 subscriptions
25 Aug 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
24 Aug 2022
Court accepts NK 108’s BRL1.7bn bid for Oi towers
24 Aug 2022
AmericaNet acquires New Master Telecom, Mega Fibra
19 Aug 2022
3.5GHz 5G permitted in four more state capitals; other locations postponed until 28 October
19 Aug 2022
Vero Internet inks ten-year wholesale deal with FiBrasil
18 Aug 2022
Sky Brazil launches FTTH via FiBrasil network
17 Aug 2022
Anatel: 3.5GHz 5G now permitted in Curitiba, Goiania and Salvador
15 Aug 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
10 Aug 2022
America Movil completes LatAm tower spin-off
9 Aug 2022
Brazilian cellcos offer extensive 5G SA coverage in Sao Paulo
5 Aug 2022
Sky Brazil plots FTTH launch via neutral network
4 Aug 2022
Brasil TecPar acquires W3 Mega
4 Aug 2022
Q2 sales drop 1.4% for TIM Group
3 Aug 2022
3.5GHz 5G SA launches permitted in Sao Paulo from 4 August
3 Aug 2022
Highline affiliate NK 108 inks BRL1.7bn deal to acquire fixed infrastructure from Oi
3 Aug 2022
SBA to acquire 2,600 Brazilian cell sites from Grupo TorreSur for USD725m
2 Aug 2022
Lumen closes USD2.7bn sale of LatAm business to Stonepeak
1 Aug 2022
FiBrasil linked with BRL2.8bn Vero Internet takeover
28 Jul 2022
Desktop acquires Fasternet, IDC Telecom
26 Jul 2022
Belo Horizonte, Joao Pessoa, Porto Alegre in line to receive 5G from 29 July
22 Jul 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
21 Jul 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
21 Jul 2022
Claro starts sale of former Oi base stations
18 Jul 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
15 Jul 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
12 Jul 2022
TIM Brasil, Vivo start sale of former Oi base stations
8 Jul 2022
FCC approves sale of Lumen’s LatAm business
7 Jul 2022
Vivo, TIM, Claro all switch on 5G in Brasilia
7 Jul 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
1 Jul 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
1 Jul 2022
Claro to launch SA 5G in Brasilia 'in the coming days'
30 Jun 2022
Oi deactivates 1,300 copper exchanges
29 Jun 2022
TIM poised to activate SA 5G in Brasilia next week
17 Jun 2022
TIM Brasil opens networks to acquired Oi Movel subscriptions
16 Jun 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
14 Jun 2022
CADE approves Ligga takeover of Nova Fibra
13 Jun 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 Jun 2022
Oi closes InfraCo (V.tal) stake sale
10 Jun 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
8 Jun 2022
Another one Bytes the dust: AmericaNet acquires Byteweb
6 Jun 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
6 Jun 2022
Anatel approves two-month extension to 3.5GHz 5G launch schedule
1 Jun 2022
Wipeout! Surf Telecom seeks buyer for Plintron stake
26 May 2022
Telesat, Telefonica Global Solutions complete Brazil’s first LEO satellite 5G backhaul demo
23 May 2022
Vero Internet notches 17th takeover with Renovare deal
13 May 2022
Brisanet acquires Huawei antennas for 5G pilot
12 May 2022
EB Capital enlists Lazard to sell Alloha Fibra assets
11 May 2022
Brasil TecPar swoops for Titania Telecom
10 May 2022
Neko to return 5G spectrum, report says
10 May 2022
TIM Brasil notches 5.4Gbps speeds in SA 5G test
6 May 2022
Anatel approves V.tal sale
5 May 2022
Sales and EBITDA down for TIM Group in Q1
29 Apr 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
29 Apr 2022
Oi agrees to transfer IPTV, DTH subs to Sky Brazil
22 Apr 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
21 Apr 2022
Oi closes sale of mobile unit; adjusted closing price is BRL15.9bn
19 Apr 2022
Brazilian cellcos collaborate with Parallel Wireless on Open RAN project
14 Apr 2022
Oi Movel sale to close on 20 April
8 Apr 2022
Anatel to evaluate 4.9GHz band for 5G
7 Apr 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
6 Apr 2022
TIM Brasil activates SA 5G in Curitiba
30 Mar 2022
Globo sells 7% stake in Sky Brazil to Werthein affiliate
28 Mar 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
28 Mar 2022
Copel Telecom renamed as Ligga Telecom
22 Mar 2022
TIM Brasil soft-launches SA 5G
21 Mar 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Mar 2022
IHS closes USD315m SP5 takeover
18 Mar 2022
96,414 base stations in Brazil, Anatel confirms
17 Mar 2022
Unifique agrees Sygo Internet takeover
11 Mar 2022
Cisco, NEC deploy 5G-ready IP network for Vivo
3 Mar 2022
1,000 TIM Brasil cell sites now using Gilat satellite backhaul
24 Feb 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
23 Feb 2022
Copel Telecom asks public to vote on new name: Nova or Liga
22 Feb 2022
V.tal fibre passes 15m homes
15 Feb 2022
Anatel approves transfer of Oi frequencies to rivals
15 Feb 2022
Oi completes SEC deregistration
11 Feb 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
11 Feb 2022
Copel Telecom, Sercomtel drop opposition to Oi Movel sale
10 Feb 2022
CADE approves Oi Movel sale
9 Feb 2022
Brazil ended 2021 with 1.210 million DSS 5G subscriptions
7 Feb 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Feb 2022
Copel Telecom acquires Nova Fibra for BRL500m
1 Feb 2022
Anatel approves sale of Oi Movel to rivals
1 Feb 2022
Anatel approves satellite applications from LEO firms Starlink, Swarm
28 Jan 2022
Brazil, Chile to scrap international roaming charges from 2023
25 Jan 2022
IHS Towers acquires SP5 assets from Grupo Torresur for USD315m
21 Jan 2022
Vero Internet acquires Giganet in Minas Gerais
18 Jan 2022
TIM Brasil stages 3.5GHz VoNR 5G trial with Huawei
18 Jan 2022
Brazilian govt initiates first stage of Norte Conectado fibre programme
14 Jan 2022
Abu Dhabi fund poised to secure stake in UFINET Brasil
13 Jan 2022
Vero suspends IPO plans
7 Jan 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
4 Jan 2022
Claro Brasil switches on 2.3GHz 5G network
16 Dec 2021
Algar Telecom launches 5G using 2.3GHz band
13 Dec 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Dec 2021
Brazilian govt authorises 5G spectrum usage
7 Dec 2021
AmericaNet acquires Omni for BRL60m
6 Dec 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
29 Nov 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
22 Nov 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Nov 2021
IHS seals deal to acquire 51% stake in TIM Brasil’s FiberCo
17 Nov 2021
AT&T completes sale of Vrio to Grupo Werthein
15 Nov 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
12 Nov 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Nov 2021
Brazilian 5G authorisations expected on 14 December
10 Nov 2021
Brisanet confirms regional 5G mobile ambitions
10 Nov 2021
Copel, Unifique named as companies behind Consorcio 5G Sul
10 Nov 2021
Pretty Fly for a slight buy; Fly Link withdraws 5G bid
9 Nov 2021
CADE approves Oi’s InfraCo sale; unit to be renamed as V.tal
8 Nov 2021
Brazilian 5G auction concludes; total bids reach BRL47.2bn
5 Nov 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Nov 2021
Brazilian 5G auction kicks off; first day bids reach BRL7.1 billion
4 Nov 2021
General Superintendence approves Oi Movel sale; decision passes to CADE
2 Nov 2021
Oi delists ADRs from NYSE
28 Oct 2021
15 companies submit bids for Brazilian 5G auction
27 Oct 2021
Analysis of Oi Movel sale extended by 90 days
26 Oct 2021
Unifique scoops up Click SBS
25 Oct 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Oct 2021
Claro, TIM launch 1Gbps fixed broadband plans
21 Oct 2021
Copel Telecom expected to rebrand imminently
12 Oct 2021
Mob Telecom acquires SergipeWeb
12 Oct 2021
Brasil TecPar swoops for five regional ISPs
7 Oct 2021
EB Fibra rebranded as Alloha Fibra; new company includes seven ISPs
6 Oct 2021
Unifique agrees triple takeover
4 Oct 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Oct 2021
Oi to delist American Depository Receipts from NYSE
30 Sep 2021
America Movil shareholders approve LatAm tower spin-off
28 Sep 2021
Desktop Sigmanet swoops for LPNet
27 Sep 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
27 Sep 2021
Brazilian 5G auction earmarked for 4 November
23 Sep 2021
TIM Brasil tests SA 5G in Sao Paulo
16 Sep 2021
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
16 Sep 2021
UFINET closes NB Telecom takeover
16 Sep 2021
Vivo, Nokia testing 26GHz 5G in Rio
15 Sep 2021
Telefonica, NEC to collaborate on pre-commercial Open RAN trials in core markets
13 Sep 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
6 Sep 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
1 Sep 2021
Unifique pays BRL40m for fibre ISP Zappen
1 Sep 2021
TIM Brasil, Mediatek, Ericsson stage 5G pilot in Itajuba
31 Aug 2021
FiBrasil to acquire Fiberty 1
26 Aug 2021
TCU approves 5G auction notice
23 Aug 2021
Vero is the latest Brazilian ISP to pursue an IPO
20 Aug 2021
Minister expects 5G auction to take place in October
18 Aug 2021
Desktop Sigmanet acquires Net Barretos
17 Aug 2021
Algar Telecom completes Vogel takeover
16 Aug 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
16 Aug 2021
Sercomtel teams up with Nokia, Embrapa for 3.5GHz 5G trial
9 Aug 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
5 Aug 2021
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
5 Aug 2021
BRL2.5bn Copel Telecom sale closes
4 Aug 2021
Desktop, Unifique ink new ISP takeover deals
3 Aug 2021
MHNET seals another triple takeover; mulls future IPO
29 Jul 2021
Brisanet prices shares at BRL13.92 ahead of IPO
27 Jul 2021
Lumen to sell LatAm business to Stonepeak for USD2.735bn
27 Jul 2021
Unifique IPO generates BRL818m
26 Jul 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
23 Jul 2021
Eight-way Brazilian tie-up creates Proxxima
22 Jul 2021
AT&T sells LatAm-focused Vrio business to Grupo Werthein
22 Jul 2021
Desktop IPO raises BRL715m
21 Jul 2021
Desktop IPO share price established
20 Jul 2021
UFINET acquires Rio de Janeiro-based NB Telecom
20 Jul 2021
Vero Internet swoops for Neorede; deal represents 14th successive takeover
16 Jul 2021
Brazil 5G auction announcement due by 25 August
13 Jul 2021
CADE approves Copel Telecom sale; unconcerned by Sercomtel overlap
13 Jul 2021
Brisanet IPO to start on 29 July; Unifique IPO set for 27 July
9 Jul 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Jul 2021
Judicial Reorganisation Court ratifies sale of Oi’s InfraCo unit
8 Jul 2021
MHNET completes triple takeover
8 Jul 2021
EB Capital acquires Wirelink
8 Jul 2021
Grain Management enters LatAm with Conexao acquisition
7 Jul 2021
Desktop IPO to commence on 21 July
2 Jul 2021
TIM Brasil activates DSS 5G in Fortaleza, Recife and Salvador
30 Jun 2021
Brazilian 5G auction bumped to August
29 Jun 2021
CADE approves Algar’s takeover of Vogel
28 Jun 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Jun 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Jun 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Jun 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
11 Jun 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Jun 2021
Brazilian 5G auction expected to take place in July
4 Jun 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
4 Jun 2021
Telefonica closes EUR900m LatAm Telxius tower sale
3 Jun 2021
Brisanet files for IPO
28 May 2021
Vivo trials Cloud Native 5G SA with AWS
24 May 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
24 May 2021
Desktop Sigmanet is the latest Brazilian ISP to pursue an IPO
21 May 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 May 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
14 May 2021
Unifique poised for IPO
13 May 2021
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
10 May 2021
Algar Telecom to acquire Vogel Telecom for BRL600m
7 May 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 May 2021
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
30 Apr 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
29 Apr 2021
Oi launches FTTH in Sao Paulo
26 Apr 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
23 Apr 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
21 Apr 2021
TIM Brasil, Huawei achieve 5G SA download speeds of 1.8Gbps
21 Apr 2021
Brisanet planning IPO, report says
13 Apr 2021
Oi renegotiates InfraCo sale terms
12 Apr 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
12 Apr 2021
IHS Towers expands LatAm focus with Centennial Towers acquisition
9 Apr 2021
EB Capital lines up seven ISP takeovers
7 Apr 2021
TIM Brasil taps Ceragon for 5G OpenRAN mmWave trial
31 Mar 2021
Oi concludes sale of tower unit to Highline
29 Mar 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
12 Mar 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Mar 2021
Just 1% of smartphones compatible with DSS 5G, Claro CTO reveals
8 Mar 2021
HIG Capital analysing ten possible fibre takeovers in Sao Paulo
5 Mar 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Mar 2021
Anatel assigns 6GHz band for Wi-Fi use
5 Mar 2021
TIM Brasil inks FiberCo exclusivity pact with IHS
4 Mar 2021
Four bidders circle TIM Brasil fibre assets
3 Mar 2021
Telefonica confirms FiBrasil plans; CDPQ to invest BRL1.8bn for 50% stake
2 Mar 2021
Telefonica in talks with CDPQ over Brazilian fibre spin-off
1 Mar 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
26 Feb 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
26 Feb 2021
Anatel approves 5G auction rules; govt will not ban Huawei from rollouts
25 Feb 2021
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
12 Feb 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
11 Feb 2021
Blink and you’ll miss it: another regional ISP merger takes place in Brazil
11 Feb 2021
TIM Brasil initiates 2G shutdown pilot as part of ‘single grid’ plans
10 Feb 2021
America Movil to spin off LatAm towers
8 Feb 2021
Vero Internet to acquire Empire Telecom
5 Feb 2021
Oi inks exclusivity agreement with Globenet, BTG over InfraCo sale
2 Feb 2021
Oi executes sale of mobile unit
25 Jan 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Jan 2021
MHNET Telecom acquires C-Connect
20 Jan 2021
Vogel, Ciena deploy Sao Paulo’s first 800G network
19 Jan 2021
Copel Telecom sale agreement signed with Bordeaux Fund
18 Jan 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 Jan 2021
Telefonica sells tower division to American Tower for EUR7.7bn
11 Jan 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Jan 2021
IHS swoops for second Brazilian towerco with Skysites purchase
18 Dec 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 Dec 2020
TIM Brasil snags lion’s share of Oi mobile assets
15 Dec 2020
Vivo, Claro, TIM win Oi mobile assets after BRL16.5bn joint bid
14 Dec 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
10 Dec 2020
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
8 Dec 2020
Anatel approves Bordeaux Fund takeover of Sercomtel
7 Dec 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Dec 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
30 Nov 2020
Highline swoops for Oi towers
26 Nov 2020
Vero Internet completes ISP takeovers, extends reach to 90 cities
25 Nov 2020
Highline to acquire Phoenix Tower do Brasil from Blackstone
19 Nov 2020
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
16 Nov 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 Nov 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
11 Nov 2020
Cabo Telecom acquires Cortez Online
11 Nov 2020
EB Capital targets BRL2bn ahead of ISP takeover spree
11 Nov 2020
Revenues drop in Q3 for TIM Group
10 Nov 2020
Bordeaux Fund wins Copel Telecom auction with BRL2.395bn bid
9 Nov 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
9 Nov 2020
Auction of Oi Movel to take place on 14 December
5 Nov 2020
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
3 Nov 2020
Anatel reviewing use of 1500MHz L-band for mobile use
2 Nov 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
30 Oct 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
30 Oct 2020
AmericaNet trials fixed-wireless 5G with Nokia
26 Oct 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
23 Oct 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
20 Oct 2020
Brazil to ‘recreate’ Ministry of Communications
13 Oct 2020
Nextel Brazil rebranded as Claro-nxt; NII Holdings presses ahead with dissolution plans
12 Oct 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Oct 2020
Oi launches 2100MHz 5G pilot in Brasilia
5 Oct 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
2 Oct 2020
BT Group completes sale of LatAm business to CIH; assets renamed Sencinet
1 Oct 2020
Anatel to extend 850MHz spectrum rights until 2028
30 Sep 2020
Regional ISPs join forces to create Ora Telecom
24 Sep 2020
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
24 Sep 2020
Triple Play IPO to take place on 14 October
18 Sep 2020
Copel Telecom sale planned for November; bidding to start at BRL1.4bn
17 Sep 2020
Viasat adds 14 new states to Brazilian footprint
17 Sep 2020
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
14 Sep 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
10 Sep 2020
AT&T struggling to find a buyer for DirecTV LatAm, report says
8 Sep 2020
Oi accepts joint bid from rivals; trio granted ‘stalking horse’ status
7 Sep 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
28 Aug 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
25 Aug 2020
Triple Play Brasil poised for IPO; acquires ISP Outcenter
24 Aug 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Aug 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
20 Aug 2020
Oi denies knowledge of bankruptcy request
19 Aug 2020
Sercomtel sold to Bordeaux Investment Fund
19 Aug 2020
EB Capital acquires control of Mob Telecom
18 Aug 2020
Vero Internet acquires INB Telecom
12 Aug 2020
Telebras set for privatisation
11 Aug 2020
Ufinet bids for Oi’s fibre unit, report says
10 Aug 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
10 Aug 2020
Oi enters into exclusivity agreement with TIM-Vivo-Claro consortium
5 Aug 2020
Brookfield, Canada Pension Plan mulling Oi fibre bid, report says
5 Aug 2020
TIM Group service revenues down 8.2% in Q2; KKR decision due end-August
30 Jul 2020
BTG Pactual bids for stake in Oi’s fibre business
28 Jul 2020
TIM Brasil, Vivo, Claro JV increases Oi bid to BRL16.5bn
23 Jul 2020
Highline submits leading bid for Oi’s mobile unit; company also bids for towers
21 Jul 2020
Digital Colony to back Algar’s bid for Oi, report says
21 Jul 2020
Copel recommences Copel Telecom sale process
20 Jul 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Jul 2020
Leeway for a three-way? Claro, TIM, Vivo confirm joint Oi bid
16 Jul 2020
TIM Brasil authorised to bid for Oi Movel assets
16 Jul 2020
Vivo to launch 5G in eight state capitals this month
15 Jul 2020
Londrina authorities resume Sercomtel sale process
14 Jul 2020
TIM Brasil names 5G launch locations
10 Jul 2020
Claro Brasil 5G covers parts of Rio, Sao Paulo
8 Jul 2020
Viasat launches residential broadband service in Brazil
7 Jul 2020
Vero Internet to acquire MKA Telecom
3 Jul 2020
Claro Brasil launches 5G
1 Jul 2020
Algar Telecom, GIC eyeing up Oi assets
26 Jun 2020
Brazilian 5G auction delayed to Q1 2021 at earliest
16 Jun 2020
Oi confirms intention to sell mobile business for BRL15bn
15 Jun 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Jun 2020
CADE rejects Claro appeal against Vivo-TIM network sharing pact
26 May 2020
Brisanet enlists Padtec to upgrade DWDM network
19 May 2020
COVID-19 hits TIM Group sales but net profit jumps; cellco plans to fight competition lawsuit
19 May 2020
Unifique seals triple takeover
19 May 2020
Copel Telecom sale to resume later this year
18 May 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 May 2020
Oi warned over non-compliance with NYSE ‘Penny Stock Rule’
5 May 2020
Anatel converts fines into coverage obligations
4 May 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Apr 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
9 Apr 2020
Sercomtel sale attempt to resume in July; telco may need BRL30m bailout
27 Mar 2020
Oi revenues drop 8.7% to BRL20.1bn in 2019
20 Mar 2020
BT offloads LatAm business to CIH Telecommunications Americas
12 Mar 2020
TIM Group reports 5% decline in 2019 revenues
11 Mar 2020
TIM, Vivo start discussions over Oi carve-up
19 Feb 2020
Anatel tweaks MTRs after operator appeal
18 Feb 2020
Claro Brasil, Ericsson, Qualcomm trial 5G in Sao Paulo
18 Feb 2020
Brisanet enables regional franchises under Agility Telecom brand
17 Feb 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 Feb 2020
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
11 Feb 2020
Telefonica Brasil completes tower sale
11 Feb 2020
Oi hires Lazard to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’; Anatel suspends ‘special monitoring’
11 Feb 2020
Anatel initiates 5G auction consultation; proposes 3.5GHz spectrum for regional players
7 Feb 2020
4G coverage reaches 97% of Brazilians
6 Feb 2020
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
6 Feb 2020
Brazil’s MCTIC establishes 5G auction guidelines
5 Feb 2020
Judge overturns Copel sale injunction; Sercomtel sale stutters
23 Jan 2020
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
20 Jan 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
15 Jan 2020
5G may not reach Brazil until 2022, Minister admits
14 Jan 2020
Parana court halts sale of Copel Telecom
6 Jan 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
3 Jan 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
3 Jan 2020
IHS acquires LatAm towerco Cell Site Solutions
20 Dec 2019
TIM Brasil, Ericsson team up for new 5G trial
19 Dec 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
19 Dec 2019
America Movil closes USD905m Nextel Brazil takeover
19 Dec 2019
Sercomtel set to be auctioned in February
12 Dec 2019
Brazilian tower company Highline acquired by Digital Colony
10 Dec 2019
Hughes, Yahsat satellite JV goes live in Brazil
5 Dec 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
29 Nov 2019
Telxius acquires 1,909 cell towers from Vivo for USD151m
27 Nov 2019
Algar stages new 5G trial with Nokia
20 Nov 2019
Vivo snags first FTTH franchisee, report says
18 Nov 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Nov 2019
Telefonica launches regional FTTH franchising model
7 Nov 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
4 Nov 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Nov 2019
TIM Brasil trials 5G in Sao Paulo
1 Nov 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
25 Oct 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
22 Oct 2019
Claro, Ericsson trial 3.5GHz 5G in Sao Paulo
8 Oct 2019
America Movil denies involvement in Oi carve-up
7 Oct 2019
Bolsonaro rubber-stamps new Brazilian telecoms law
30 Sep 2019
Telefonica hires JP Morgan to scrutinise possible Oi takeover, report says
27 Sep 2019
Rock out with your spectrum block out; Oi, Huawei to test 5G at festival
26 Sep 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
24 Sep 2019
Huawei denies Oi takeover rumours; vendor linked to China Mobile approach
23 Sep 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
19 Sep 2019
Oi in talks to offload mobile business; Telecom Italia, Telefonica, AT&T interested
16 Sep 2019
Brazilian Senate approves telecoms modernisation law
12 Sep 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
11 Sep 2019
CADE approves America Movil takeover of Nextel
27 Aug 2019
Algar stages 3.5GHz 5G test with Huawei
22 Aug 2019
Anatel enlists Viavi for 5G spectrum testing
19 Aug 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
19 Aug 2019
Anatel denies Oi intervention rumours
14 Aug 2019
Unifique agrees WBT takeover
5 Aug 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
2 Aug 2019
TIM sees H1 sales drop 4.4%
31 Jul 2019
Oi notches gigabit speeds in latest 5G trial
30 Jul 2019
Sercomtel minority shareholders withdraw takeover offer
29 Jul 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
24 Jul 2019
TIM Brasil, Vivo ink network sharing pact
23 Jul 2019
BT Group considering sale of LatAm units
19 Jul 2019
Bloc party: Mercosur nations to scrap international roaming charges
18 Jul 2019
Claro Brasil FTTH coverage to reach 1.5m homes this year
17 Jul 2019
Oi eyes BRL7.5bn windfall from non-core asset sale
16 Jul 2019
Algar completes Smart buy; Coprel expands fibre in Rio Grande do Sul
16 Jul 2019
Claro-NET fusion underway in Brazil
15 Jul 2019
Copel hires Rothschild to sell telecoms business
4 Jul 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
4 Jul 2019
HughesNet now covers 5,000 Brazilian towns and cities
28 Jun 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
28 Jun 2019
NII stockholders approve sale of Nextel Brazil
24 Jun 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Jun 2019
Sky Brazil selects IP Infusion for 5G-ready backhaul
17 Jun 2019
Dos Santos covets Oi’s Angolan stake, eyes a slice of Oi itself
14 Jun 2019
Anatel approves plan to help expand broadband coverage
14 Jun 2019
Huawei deep is your love: Brazil backs Chinese vendor
6 Jun 2019
Vogel Telecom taps Huawei for network upgrade
28 May 2019
TIM Brasil to trial 5G in Florianopolis with Huawei
28 May 2019
Londrina City Council votes to privatise Sercomtel
21 May 2019
Q1 sales down 4.6% at Telecom Italia
17 May 2019
Brazil planning to stage 5G auction in Q1 2020
14 May 2019
Oi 1Q19 revenues down 9.5% to BRL5.1bn
10 May 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 May 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
7 May 2019
Yahsat, Hughes to establish Brazilian satellite JV
23 Apr 2019
Algar taps Nokia for XGS-PON upgrade
15 Apr 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Apr 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 Apr 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
29 Mar 2019
Oi revenues drop 7.3% to BRL22.1bn in 2018
28 Mar 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
28 Mar 2019
Chile looks to end roaming charges in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Colombia
27 Mar 2019
Warburg Pincus to pay USD100m for Axxon’s stake in America Net, report says
27 Mar 2019
Algar Telecom to acquire B2B player Smart Telecomunicacoes
25 Mar 2019
Oi tests 3.5GHz 5G network in Buzios
22 Mar 2019
Anatel to study 700MHz, 2.3GHz, 3.5GHz, 26GHz bands for 5G
21 Mar 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
19 Mar 2019
America Movil strikes USD905m deal for 100% of Nextel Brazil
22 Feb 2019
Sales down at Telecom Italia
20 Feb 2019
Oi FTTH network reaches 31 cities
14 Feb 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
12 Feb 2019
Anatel renews Claro 1900MHz WiLL spectrum for five years
7 Feb 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
6 Feb 2019
Oi investors considering sale of mobile business, report says
4 Feb 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
29 Jan 2019
Oi completes capital increase
28 Jan 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
14 Jan 2019
Oi hires Bank of America to sell towers, datacentres, report says
10 Jan 2019
Oi agrees to end all litigation with Pharol
21 Dec 2018
Surf’s up! LTE rollout underway in Sao Paulo
7 Dec 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Dec 2018
Oi enlists Nokia for ‘operational restructuring’; FTTH to pass 10m homes by 2021
6 Dec 2018
Copel Telecom owner considers privatisation
23 Nov 2018
Brazil and Chile to eliminate roaming fees under new FTA
13 Nov 2018
Telecom Italia board approves Nextel Brasil bid
31 Oct 2018
Oi FTTH network reaches 25 cities
29 Oct 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
25 Oct 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
22 Oct 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
19 Oct 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 Oct 2018
Nokia deploys private 3.5GHz LTE network for Elektro
12 Oct 2018
TIM Brasil, Vivo ink 3G pact
9 Oct 2018
CADE approves CEMIG-Algar deal; Anatel consults on Sercomtel renewal
8 Oct 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Sep 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
20 Sep 2018
TIM Brasil considering Nextel takeover
19 Sep 2018
Vivo FTTH footprint reaches 100 cities
17 Sep 2018
Chile looks to end roaming charges with Brazil
13 Sep 2018
Oi FTTH service now live; will cover 21 cities by end-September
28 Aug 2018
Copel Telecom launches Gigabit connectivity in Curitiba
21 Aug 2018
Anatel consults on use of 2300MHz band for 5G
21 Aug 2018
Vivo, Ericsson stage 3.5GHz test in Sao Paulo
14 Aug 2018
Claro, TIM Brasil ink 3G roaming pact
14 Aug 2018
Oi 2Q18 sales drop 5%; bottom line improves
10 Aug 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Aug 2018
American Tower, Algar buy CEMIG Telecom assets; ‘strategic discussions’ underway at Nextel
8 Aug 2018
Copel Telecom taps Coriant for upgrade
1 Aug 2018
Oi completes debt restructuring
27 Jul 2018
Oi teams up with Huawei for FTTH rollout
25 Jul 2018
H1 turnover falls 2.7% at Telecom Italia
24 Jul 2018
700MHz band now free in Sao Paulo; 68% of spectrum now vacated
13 Jul 2018
Vivo, Huawei stage 3.5GHz 5G trial in Rio de Janeiro
12 Jul 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
9 Jul 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
29 Jun 2018
NII Holdings initiates Nextel Brasil sale process
26 Jun 2018
Ice Group completes Nextel stake sale; cellco ‘has enough cash to operate for another year’
22 Jun 2018
Algar stake sale gets Anatel approval
21 Jun 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
20 Jun 2018
Major players among 14 bidders for CEMIG Telecom
19 Jun 2018
Ice shareholders approve Nextel Brasil stake sale, Asian operations spinoff
4 Jun 2018
Ice Group to sell Brazilian Nextel stake; proposes spin-off of Filipino, Indonesian holdings
31 May 2018
Claro switches on 700MHz LTE in Rio de Janeiro; Vivo to follow suit
29 May 2018
CEMIG Telecom auction to start at around USD100m
24 May 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
17 May 2018
Domestic market improves Telecom Italia Q1 results
4 May 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
19 Apr 2018
AT&T cancels DirecTV LatAm IPO
19 Apr 2018
Oi to launch LTE-A in July; 26 cities to be covered by end-2018
17 Apr 2018
TIM Brasil launches 2Gbps FTTH in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
16 Apr 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
10 Apr 2018
AT&T launches DirecTV LatAm IPO
5 Apr 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
4 Apr 2018
Nextel delays iDEN switch-off until May, report says
29 Mar 2018
Surf’s up! MVNE to launch independent 4G network in Sao Paulo
21 Mar 2018
Anatel reiterates 700MHz plans; also evaluating 3.5GHz spectrum
14 Mar 2018
Telefonica plots ‘aggressive’ fibre expansion in Brazil
12 Mar 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Mar 2018
Oi approves debt-for-equity swap; CADE approves Algar stake sale; CEMIG fibre to be auctioned
2 Mar 2018
Ice Group takeover of Nextel Brasil hits the skids
26 Feb 2018
Anatel to consider raising spectrum caps, report says
23 Feb 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
23 Feb 2018
Telefonica, Huawei ink ‘4.5G’ agreement covering Bogota, Monterrey and Rio de Janeiro
19 Feb 2018
AT&T to bid for Brazilian 700MHz spectrum, report says
16 Feb 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
16 Feb 2018
Anatel to stage new 700MHz auction in 2H18
9 Feb 2018
TIM Brasil evaluating deals for Copel Telecom, CEMIG Telecom
8 Feb 2018
AT&T exploring IPO of minor stake in DirecTV Latin America
22 Jan 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
19 Jan 2018
Claro claims LTE-A coverage of 140 Brazilian cities
18 Jan 2018
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
5 Jan 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Jan 2018
Algar Telecom sells 25% stake to Singapore fund
22 Dec 2017
Oi creditors approve plan to exit bankruptcy protection
21 Dec 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
14 Dec 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
7 Dec 2017
Oi shareholders at loggerheads; Anatel wades in
7 Dec 2017
Vivo activates VoLTE in Brasilia
6 Dec 2017
Algar launches commercial LTE-A service
30 Nov 2017
Algar Telecom postpones IPO until January
28 Nov 2017
Anatel to allocate 2300MHz-2400MHz band for mobile use
20 Nov 2017
MVNO Monday: MVNOs Europe Special
13 Nov 2017
One-off charges hit Telecom Italia profit
10 Nov 2017
Ice Group seeks extension for Nextel Brasil stake hike
7 Nov 2017
TPG, China Telecom poised for Oi takeover
30 Oct 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
26 Oct 2017
Nextel to shut down Brazilian iDEN network in March 2018
24 Oct 2017
Brazil's CADE approves AT&T-Time Warner deal; no divestments required
17 Oct 2017
Algar Telecom files for IPO
12 Oct 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
6 Oct 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Oct 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
4 Oct 2017
Claro achieves 1Gbps in Sao Paulo LTE-LAA trial; outlines first eleven ‘4.5G’ markets
2 Oct 2017
China Telecom enlists Goldman Sachs to assist with Oi takeover
27 Sep 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
27 Sep 2017
Algar Telecom hires banks for IPO
25 Sep 2017
China Mobile interested in Oi takeover, report says
22 Sep 2017
TIM Brasil launching VoLTE in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
19 Sep 2017
Algar Telecom tests LTE-A in Uberlandia
18 Sep 2017
AT&T considering sale of LatAm pay-TV assets
11 Sep 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
5 Sep 2017
Claro Brasil to deploy 9,000 LTE-A BTS by end-2017
21 Aug 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
11 Aug 2017
Oi 2Q17 revenues slump 10.5%
2 Aug 2017
Sky Brazil taps Bwtech for end-to-end optimisation of LTE network
28 Jul 2017
Telecom Italia sees sales climb 7.4% in first half
28 Jul 2017
TIM Brasil admits CEMIG interest; seeks to merge subsidiaries
25 Jul 2017
TIM Brasil launches VoLTE; Vivo boosts 4G coverage; Nextel stake sale concludes
10 Jul 2017
TIM Brasil 4G coverage reaches 1,850 municipalities
6 Jul 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
4 Jul 2017
Vivo, Algar, Vogel, GlobeNet interested in CEMIG Telecom takeover
4 Jul 2017
TPG Capital, ZTE linked with Oi investment
26 Jun 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
26 Jun 2017
Claro launches 4.5G network in Brasilia
22 Jun 2017
Vivo adding 20 cities to 4G+ footprint
21 Jun 2017
Sumicity taps Padtec for DWDM expansion in RDJ
15 Jun 2017
Oi extends 100G OTN to Central-West Region
13 Jun 2017
Algar refarms 1800MHz band for LTE
12 Jun 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
7 Jun 2017
AINMT to acquire 30% of Nextel Brasil for USD50m; option to take 60% stake
6 Jun 2017
CEMIG Telecom for sale; regional ISP iConecta to launch TD-LTE
22 May 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
15 May 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
11 May 2017
Telefonica 1Q17 revenues increase 5.0% to EUR13.1bn
11 May 2017
Oi first-quarter revenues down, but net losses narrow dramatically
8 May 2017
MVNO Monday: MVNOs World Congress Special
5 May 2017
Q1 sales up 8.5% at Telecom Italia; Vivendi takes two-thirds of board
4 May 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly update
24 Apr 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
7 Apr 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
4 Apr 2017
Ericsson, Cisco strengthen Nextel Brasil's IP network
23 Mar 2017
Oi FY16 net revenue drops 5%
17 Mar 2017
Asset management firm Safra takes 16% Oi stake
16 Mar 2017
TIM Brasil taps Nokia to deploy 4.5G Pro network
13 Mar 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
8 Mar 2017
Midweek M2M: IoT and machine-to-machine developments
7 Mar 2017
Oi, Orascom extend negotiations until 31 March
1 Mar 2017
Midweek M2M: IoT and machine-to-machine developments
6 Feb 2017
TIM sees 14% rise in full-year EBITDA
1 Feb 2017
Midweek M2M: IoT and machine-to-machine developments
1 Feb 2017
Telefonica selects Comarch to assist with LatAm network optimisation
30 Jan 2017
Pharol rejects alternative restructuring plans for Oi, including EMC proposal
25 Jan 2017
Nextel LTE network now active in Sao Paulo
23 Jan 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Jan 2017
Hedge fund EMC linked with Oi bid
10 Jan 2017
Tower Talk: a guide to the latest major cell site developments
22 Dec 2016
Minority shareholders question Oi’s sale of TT to Investel?
21 Dec 2016
Oi confirms Sawiris recovery talks
16 Dec 2016
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Dec 2016
M2M Monthly: a guide to recent machine-to-machine and IoT developments
12 Dec 2016
TIM Brasil notches up 1,000th 4G location
9 Dec 2016
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
7 Dec 2016
Equinix to pay USD3.6bn for Verizon data centres
25 Nov 2016
Oi keen to pursue Sky Brasil merger; seeks talks with AT&T
18 Nov 2016
Algar to launch 700MHz LTE; DF switchover confirmed; Anatel concludes ‘leftovers’ auction
11 Nov 2016
Oi 3Q16 revenues slump 6.3%
7 Nov 2016
MVNO Monday: MVNOs Networking Congress Special
7 Nov 2016
Domestic result helps boost Telecom Italia
19 Oct 2016
Claro, Ericsson demo 5G in Sao Paulo using 15GHz band
18 Oct 2016
Vivo achieves 530Mbps download speeds in Sao Paulo using 3C
30 Sep 2016
AT&T linked with deals in Brazil, Argentina; stages formal govt discussions
26 Sep 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
22 Sep 2016
America Movil CEO ‘very interested’ in Oi swoop
21 Sep 2016
TIM Brasil taps Intelsat for satellite throughput solution
15 Sep 2016
M2M Monthly: a guide to recent machine-to-machine and IoT developments
23 Aug 2016
Tower Talk: a guide to the latest major cell site developments
15 Aug 2016
NII reports Q2 results, announces Brazilian roaming and RAN sharing agreements
12 Aug 2016
Oi 1H16 revenues drop 3.9% to BRL13.3bn
27 Jul 2016
TIM sales hit by Brazil, but reports positive trend at home
26 Jul 2016
TIM Brasil plots USD4.3bn investment in RDJ; VoLTE, CA, Biosites all planned
25 Jul 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
1 Jul 2016
Oi given 60 days to present recovery plan
30 Jun 2016
Hughes, O3b unveil satellite broadband services in Brazil
27 Jun 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
24 Jun 2016
Tycoon Sawiris prepared to invest in Oi
22 Jun 2016
Anatel vows to block sale of Oi assets
21 Jun 2016
Tower Talk: a guide to the week’s major cell site developments
21 Jun 2016
Oi files for USD19.2bn bankruptcy protection
20 Jun 2016
Telefonica-Nextel spectrum sharing deal approved by Cade
20 Jun 2016
Oi gives Samba 34% stake in Namibia’s MTC in return for Samba reducing Africatel share to 14%
17 Jun 2016
TIM Brasil and Claro launch LTE-A using new 700MHz frequencies
27 May 2016
Anatel approves next phase of Vivo-Claro network sharing pact
25 May 2016
Vivo to axe VoIP service Vono in September
23 May 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
13 May 2016
Oi 1Q16 revenues drop 4% to USD1.95bn
12 May 2016
MiniCom kick-starts next phase of PNBL
11 May 2016
NII posts Q1 net loss of USD36.6m
6 May 2016
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
13 Apr 2016
Brazilian Ministry issues recommendations for telecoms review
11 Apr 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
5 Apr 2016
Tower Talk: a guide to the week’s major cell site developments
29 Mar 2016
Oi 2015 revenues drop 4.2% to USD7.5bn
21 Mar 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
7 Mar 2016
NII Holdings posts sales of USD1.1bn in 2015
1 Mar 2016
Brazilian mega-merger abandoned after Telecom Italia backs out
29 Feb 2016
GVT brand replaced by Vivo from 15 April
16 Feb 2016
Brazil hits Telecom Italia’s sales in 2015
9 Feb 2016
TIM Brasil hopes to launch LTE-A in 1H16; 4G network now covers 411 cities
1 Feb 2016
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
26 Jan 2016
Nextel Brasil for sale; price tag set at USD300m plus debt
20 Jan 2016
Oi closes in on USD1bn credit line ahead of mooted TIM Brasil tie-up
5 Jan 2016
Oi to unveil G.fast technology in Rio in March
23 Dec 2015
Anatel raises less than USD200m from ‘leftovers’ spectrum sale
16 Dec 2015
Claro tests ‘4.5G’ 700MHz network in Rio Verde
15 Dec 2015
Claro Brasil poised to seal Blue Interactive takeover
11 Dec 2015
Nine bidders apply for Brazilian multi-band spectrum auction, watchdog confirms
4 Dec 2015
TIM Brasil taps Nokia Networks for 3G/4G modernisation, expansion
13 Nov 2015
Oi posts 2% decline in 3Q15 revenue
10 Nov 2015
Anatel confirms 17 December as spectrum auction date
6 Nov 2015
Brazil drags down Telecom Italia results
6 Nov 2015
NII Holdings reports Q3 sales of USD285m
5 Nov 2015
Telecom Italia open to Brazilian merger, but only if it is in the driving seat
2 Nov 2015
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
2 Nov 2015
Oi agrees seven-month exclusivity with Fridman’s LetterOne
28 Oct 2015
TIM Brasil demonstrates tri-band CA in Sao Paulo; discloses 4G progress
27 Oct 2015
Vimpelcom owner pitches Brazilian mega-merger; targets Oi and TIM Brasil
19 Oct 2015
Ericsson, America Movil to test 5G in Brazil in 2016
12 Oct 2015
NII exploring options for Brazilian unit?
5 Oct 2015
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Sep 2015
Oi introduces VDSL technology in over 500 locations
2 Sep 2015
TIM Brasil taps Ericsson for small cell solution
26 Aug 2015
TIM Brasil issues denial concerning Nextel takeover rumour
20 Aug 2015
Telefonica Brasil to invest USD7.2bn by 2017
17 Aug 2015
Anatel poised to authorise multi-band spectrum auction
14 Aug 2015
Oi 1H15 revenues drop 3% to BRL13.8bn
30 Jul 2015
Vivendi exits Brazil with double deal
1 Jul 2015
Anatel extends Claro 450MHz usage until 2027
29 Jun 2015
NII Holdings emerges from bankruptcy
25 Jun 2015
Vivendi becomes TI’s largest shareholder
19 Jun 2015
Vivendi to urge Telecom Italia to offload TIM Brasil stake
12 Jun 2015
Brazilian multi-band spectrum sale set for 4Q15
3 Jun 2015
Brazilian 2.5GHz auction nudged back to year-end; AT&T expected to participate
3 Jun 2015
Telebras confirms 200km Sao Paulo fibre deployment
29 May 2015
Vivendi completes sale of GVT to Telefonica; assumes 8.3% stake in TI
29 May 2015
Sky Brazil expands TD-LTE coverage to 85 municipalities
21 May 2015
PT SGPS posts net loss of EUR289m in 2014; hints at 'alternative structure' for Oi tie-up
12 May 2015
NII posts 20% drop in Q1 revenue to USD764m
12 May 2015
Oi reconsiders Africatel sale as Angolan relationship thaws
8 May 2015
Oi posts Q1 net loss of BRL447m
8 May 2015
Alcatel-Lucent highlights Oi’s converged architecture improvements
24 Apr 2015
President enacts mobile infrastructure sharing law
23 Apr 2015
Algar selects Nokia for LTE 700MHz rollout
13 Apr 2015
700MHz spectrum holders pay into EAD fund for spectrum transition
2 Apr 2015
PT SGPS transfers Oi stake to Netherlands-based holding company
30 Mar 2015
Oi 2014 revenues drop 2.7% to BRL28.55bn
27 Mar 2015
Telefonica deploys Cisco routers for metro Ethernet; IP backhaul
26 Mar 2015
Comptroller clears Telefonica-GVT takeover, with conditions
26 Mar 2015
Anatel updates timeframe for additional digit
23 Mar 2015
Telefonica to waive TI voting rights as part of GVT takeover; nine banks lined up for capital increase
18 Mar 2015
Sky Brazil reached 100,000 broadband users in 2014
16 Mar 2015
Anatel rubber-stamps second phase of Telefonica-GVT deal
13 Mar 2015
TIM Brasil unveils 1800MHz LTE deployments in RDJ State
5 Mar 2015
Claro tests Ericsson small cells in Rio de Janeiro
2 Mar 2015
Anatel ends 1800MHz standoff with TIM, Oi
23 Feb 2015
Telecom Italia outlines three-year strategy
10 Feb 2015
Anatel directors dragging their heels over 1800MHz renewal decision
10 Feb 2015
Anatel gives NET Servicos 90 days to vacate 2500MHz band
3 Feb 2015
Telecom Italia could be eyeing European opportunities
2 Feb 2015
Cade approves Oi, TIM Brasil 2G, 3G network sharing agreement
30 Jan 2015
NII Holdings to use Mexican proceeds to strengthen Brazil unit
27 Jan 2015
A river runs through it: Brazil plans underwater fibre network in the Amazon
27 Jan 2015
White space pilot project to commence in Minas Gerais in 2Q15
26 Jan 2015
Oi ‘open to all options’ as Brazilian merger speculation intensifies
21 Jan 2015
Oi to shoulder EUR400m of PT SGPS debt after Altice deal; telco clarifies its position on sale
24 Dec 2014
Anatel gives Telefonica-GVT deal the all-clear
24 Dec 2014
Anatel sanctions Telco split; Telefonica to offload TI shares within 18 months
16 Dec 2014
TIM Brasil, Xtera deploy 100G aerial network in North, Centre West
15 Dec 2014
Nextel to invest USD1bn in Brazil in 2015
11 Dec 2014
Game of phones: battle lines drawn ahead of USD15bn TIM Brasil carve-up
9 Dec 2014
Claro Brasil expects to invest BRL10bn in 3G, 4G in 2015; merger meeting scheduled for 18 December
5 Dec 2014
Vivo extends 4G coverage to 16 new cities
24 Nov 2014
American Tower agrees USD1.2bn deal for TIM Brasil assets
24 Nov 2014
TI board authorises management to explore merger between TIM Brasil and Oi
21 Nov 2014
Brazil round-up: TIM Brasil to sell masts to American Tower Corp; Sky extends TD-LTE footprint; major players interested in BRFibra
19 Nov 2014
Embratel, NET Servicos approve corporate reorganisation
18 Nov 2014
Telecom Italia not considering capital increase to fund Brazil deal
14 Nov 2014
Oi posts 4.5% drop in Q3 revenue
11 Nov 2014
Telefonica Brasil board approves capital increase to fund GVT purchase; extends corporate fibre network to Joinville
10 Nov 2014
TI could be open to Oi deal; 3Q profit drops 12%
3 Nov 2014
Brazilian carve-up on the cards as AM, Telefonica, Oi prepare joint bid for TIM Brasil
31 Oct 2014
Brazil round-up: Algar rebuffs takeover interest; BT Brasil unveils Jaguariuna teleport; Gilat deploys small cells for TIM Brasil; tower co merger approved
28 Oct 2014
Big hitters AM and Telefonica set out Brazilian LTE investment plans
24 Oct 2014
Brazil round-up: Anatel delays 1800MHz decision until November; Nextel frequencies extended; Oi increases PNBL coverage to 4,327 municipalities
17 Oct 2014
Claro aims to complete three-way Brazilian merger in December
17 Oct 2014
TIM unconcerned by M&A; Oi taps Alca-Lu for Sao Paulo-Fortaleza link; GVT plots FTTH rollout
13 Oct 2014
Vivo reaches 100 LTE market milestone; Claro Brasil switches on 93rd 4G location
9 Oct 2014
Oi CEO Bava quits as Portugal Telecom merger falters; international groups jostle for PT takeover
8 Oct 2014
Telecom Italia considering investing USD950m in Brazilian unit
8 Oct 2014
Oi: no bids for Portugal Telecom or Africatel Holdings
6 Oct 2014
TIM Brasil hires Bradesco to analyse bid for Oi
2 Oct 2014
TIM, Oi extend 2500MHz network sharing pact
1 Oct 2014
700MHz spectrum auction underwhelms; two lots go unsold
1 Oct 2014
Sawiris reiterates interest in TI… but only if it hangs onto Brazilian unit
30 Sep 2014
Anatel clears AT&T’s Sky Brasil purchase
25 Sep 2014
Nextel Brasil out of 700MHz auction; may participate in 1800MHz Sao Paulo tender
24 Sep 2014
Oi out of 700MHz 4G auction, Algar in
24 Sep 2014
Telecom Italia considering mobile tower listing
23 Sep 2014
Sercomtel mulls offering DTH pay-TV; Net Servicos adds Cuiaba and Varzea Grande to TV network
22 Sep 2014
Algar Telecom uses Cisco WI-Fi for mobile roaming platform
19 Sep 2014
Telefonica agrees to buy GVT from Vivendi, ending weeks of talks
18 Sep 2014
TI says not in talks with Oi SA
18 Sep 2014
Oi approves measures to sell African holdings gained from PT merger deal
17 Sep 2014
More M&A rumours abound as Telecom Italia considers move for Oi
17 Sep 2014
NII Holdings vows to fight for its place in Brazil
15 Sep 2014
Sisteer of France inks full MVNO deal with Vivo
11 Sep 2014
Brazilian president backing new law to ‘universalise’ broadband access
10 Sep 2014
Telecom Italia sets EUR13bn asking price for TIM Brasil stake
9 Sep 2014
Shareholders approve revised PT, Oi merger terms
9 Sep 2014
America Movil, Oi SA to hold talks over potential TIM Brasil bid
8 Sep 2014
Anatel unlikely to amend 700MHz auction rules, report says
5 Sep 2014
Telecoms network tax relief programme approved
4 Sep 2014
Brazilian antitrust regulator to consider joint analysis of Telefonica's GVT deal, Telecom Italia exit
3 Sep 2014
TIM Brasil boosts Sao Paulo 3G coverage with 900MHz spectrum
1 Sep 2014
Negotiations continue on PT/Oi stake in Unitel; target price ‘USD2bn’, sources claim
1 Sep 2014
Telefonica expects to complete GVT acquisition by mid-2015 if all goes to plan
29 Aug 2014
Vivendi enters into exclusive talks with Telefonica for GVT
28 Aug 2014
Telefonica looking to sweeten GVT bid
28 Aug 2014
Anatel opens consultation to amend the regulation of STFC regulation
28 Aug 2014
Nextel Brasil attracts interest from at least two parties, paper says
27 Aug 2014
Oi SA looks to jump on consolidation bandwagon
26 Aug 2014
Brazil’s broadcasters considering action to contend 700MHz tender
22 Aug 2014
Anatel to kick off 4G auction on 30 September; strips Sercomtel of 1800MHz spectrum
21 Aug 2014
Is Vodafone looking to samba down to Brazil?
21 Aug 2014
NII’s Nextel Brasil to add Sao Paulo to its LTE network in 2016
18 Aug 2014
Telecom Italia could mount rival USD9.4bn bid for Vivendi-owned GVT
14 Aug 2014
Telecom Italia CEO meets Vivendi boss to discuss GVT deal
13 Aug 2014
Brazil’s Net Servicos tests 500Mbps broadband on coaxial network, paper says
12 Aug 2014
MiniCom announces winning bidders to connect 262 cities to the internet
11 Aug 2014
Sercomtel launches free mobile-to-fixed calls offer
11 Aug 2014
Copel Telecom extends optical broadband coverage to north Parana state
8 Aug 2014
Telecom Italia, Vivendi reportedly in talks over possible ‘alliance’
8 Aug 2014
Brazilian spending watchdog TCU suspends 4G auction citing ‘grave irregularities in its design’
8 Aug 2014
LTE-450 projects approved, worth USD197m
7 Aug 2014
Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) to launch wireless TV with Quantenna
7 Aug 2014
Brazil's Oi SA reports 2Q net loss as TIM Brasil says World Cup hit bottom line
6 Aug 2014
2Q sales down 6.5% at Telecom Italia
5 Aug 2014
Telefonica launches USD9bn bid for Vivendi’s Brazilian unit GVT
5 Aug 2014
Broadband/TV satellite operator Yahsat to enter Brazilian market
4 Aug 2014
America Movil looking to complete merger of Brazilian units by end-2014
1 Aug 2014
Anatel approves AM fixed, mobile unit integration
1 Aug 2014
Vivendi mulling disposal of GVT
28 Jul 2014
Anatel reports 3.27m 4G/LTE connections at end-June, up from 2.08m at end-March
25 Jul 2014
Telecom Italia CEO says TIM Brasil will participate in 4G 700MHz auction
24 Jul 2014
Anatel superintendent sees Oi as ‘breakup candidate’ if it fails at wireless auction
23 Jul 2014
Net Servicos reports revenues, profits up in Q2
23 Jul 2014
Brazilian antitrust agency Cade approves AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV ‘without restrictions’
21 Jul 2014
TIM Brasil scotches Oi SA, GVT merger rumours
18 Jul 2014
Anatel signs off on 4G auction terms with September date now likely
16 Jul 2014
Rioforte debt reduces PT stake in Oi merger
15 Jul 2014
Brazilian minister says Oi-Portugal Telecom merger may be renegotiated in the event of debt default
14 Jul 2014
Telefonica to exit Telecom Italia?
14 Jul 2014
Anatel passes long-anticipated rules governing coexistence of 4G-digital TV services
4 Jul 2014
Telecom Italia chairman says firm not keen to relinquish TIM Brasil
4 Jul 2014
PT to resolve Oi’s concerns over investment
2 Jul 2014
Brazil’s Copel Telecom rolls out 100Mbps fibre service to Tibagi, Campos Gerais
27 Jun 2014
4G auction no later than ‘early September’, minister says
26 Jun 2014
ON Telecom expands TD-LTE network to five more cities
26 Jun 2014
Oi agrees new tower deal with SBA
25 Jun 2014
4G auction roadshow launched as digital TV switchover schedule finalised
18 Jun 2014
Nextel Brasil launches 4G in Rio
16 Jun 2014
American Tower Corp purchases Brazil’s BR Towers for close to USD1bn
11 Jun 2014
Oi partners Banco do Brasil and Visa for NFC mobile payments
10 Jun 2014
Brazilian operators pick Aptilo for Wi-Fi offload solution
10 Jun 2014
Brazilian operators pick Aptilo for Wi-Fi offload solution
9 Jun 2014
Telefonica loses appeal over Cade ruling to limit its operations in Brazil
5 Jun 2014
Regional telco Sercomtel unveils post-paid mobile promo
4 Jun 2014
Brazil 3G coverage reaches 91.5% of population in April, report
4 Jun 2014
GVT vociferously opposed to TIM Brasil breakup plan
3 Jun 2014
TIM Brasil expands 4G to a further 21 cities
2 Jun 2014
Telecom Italia and Telefonica lock horns over TIM Brasil break-up plan
22 May 2014
Brazilian mobile base edges up slightly in April
22 May 2014
TI’s telecoms towers sale in Brazil attracts interest from American Tower Corp, Goldman Sachs
20 May 2014
Nextel Brasil inks five-year deal with Telefonica Brasil to rent wireless space in more than 3,000 cities
19 May 2014
AT&T agrees purchase of DirecTV; deal worth USD67.1bn in cash, stock and debt
19 May 2014
Sercomtel narrows full-year losses in 2013
16 May 2014
Oi SA sees revenues decline in Q1; PT merger nearing completion
16 May 2014
Net Servicos board approves capital increase, paper says
15 May 2014
Virgin Mobile LatAm attracts new investor ahead of planned Mexico, Brazil launches
13 May 2014
Telecom Italia Sparkle bolsters IP backbone reach in Brazil, Panama; upgrades Americas Backbone to 100Gbps
13 May 2014
NII’s Q1 net loss widens as revenue drops 27%
12 May 2014
Concerns over 4G/DTT interference once again blighting 700MHz auction plans
12 May 2014
Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) net income down 18% in Q1
9 May 2014
TIM Participacoes reports 22% rise in 1Q14 net income
8 May 2014
Anatel awards satellite positions to three firms, report says
7 May 2014
Anatel reports 2.08m 4G connections at end-March
1 May 2014
Nextel Brasil targets 4G launch in Rio de Janeiro ahead of World Cup
29 Apr 2014
Anatel to amend legislation in bid to stimulate MVNO sector
28 Apr 2014
Oi SA raises more than USD3bn for Portugal Telecom share offering
25 Apr 2014
Brazil home to 273.58m mobile subscriptions at end-March
23 Apr 2014
Oi SA looking to delay government’s 700MHz auction
22 Apr 2014
Vonage launches consumer VoIP service in Brazil with Datora
17 Apr 2014
TIM Brasil board recommends bid for 4G 700MHz spectrum
16 Apr 2014
TIM Brasil looking to sell telecoms towers
15 Apr 2014
Anatel approves 700MHz public consultations ahead of August 4G auction
10 Apr 2014
Anatel to hold further discussions on 700MHz auction
1 Apr 2014
Oi completes sale of towers to SBA Torres Brasil
31 Mar 2014
Microsoft targets white spaces to improve Brazilian broadband
27 Mar 2014
Telebras supports football in Brazil
27 Mar 2014
Minority shareholders fail to block Oi merger vote
26 Mar 2014
Claro extends 4G service to pre-paid users
25 Mar 2014
Oi minority shareholders move to block vote on merger with PT
24 Mar 2014
Unotel targets 300,000 pay-TV subscribers in first year
20 Mar 2014
PT/Oi deal approved by Portuguese comptroller, minority bondholders
18 Mar 2014
Independent advisor backs Oi/PT merger
14 Mar 2014
User rights regs published as consumer association launches petition; user council elections begin
4 Mar 2014
Telecom Italia CEO commits to TIM Brasil
4 Mar 2014
Claro preparing pre-paid LTE offer
3 Mar 2014
NII FY net loss widens to USD1.65bn
3 Mar 2014
TIM Brasil and Oi look to share 3G networks
27 Feb 2014
TIM Brasil taps Alcatel-Lucent for femtocells
26 Feb 2014
Anatel promotes cheaper fixed-to-mobile calls
21 Feb 2014
Oi plans share offering
20 Feb 2014
Brazil’s SET warns that LTE could cause DTT interference
17 Feb 2014
Liberty Global eyes Brazilian move
14 Feb 2014
Net Servicos expanding, rebranding
14 Feb 2014
TIM Brasil posts 6.2% rise net revenue for 2013
12 Feb 2014
TIM Brasil and Oi still to meet 3G coverage targets
12 Feb 2014
Vivo uses SES satellite to improve Amazon coverage
11 Feb 2014
Brazilian post office plans MVNO launch
6 Feb 2014
NET Servicos pushes speeds to 500Mbps on fibre networks
5 Feb 2014
Claro leads the way in Brazil’s M2M market
5 Feb 2014
Brazil to sell off unused wireless spectrum in H2 2014
29 Jan 2014
Mobile subscriptions up 3.6% in 2013 Anatel says
28 Jan 2014
PT-Oi deal could be completed by end-April
27 Jan 2014
Sawiris turns attention to Telecom Italia and TIM Brasil
27 Jan 2014
700MHz spectrum could carry QoS targets
24 Jan 2014
Virgin to launch in Mexico this year, Brazil to follow
15 Jan 2014
Oi-PT merger given green light by competition watchdog
15 Jan 2014
Telecom Italia shareholder warns of TIM Brasil undervaluation
14 Jan 2014
Telefonica and NII Holdings sign wholesale deal covering Brazil and Mexico
13 Jan 2014
Minority shareholders could upset Oi-PT merger
10 Jan 2014
Oi PNBL available in 3,821 municipalities
7 Jan 2014
All four 4G licensees confirmed as having met end-2013 coverage deadline
7 Jan 2014
TI board members want independent review of TIM Brasil sale
6 Jan 2014
Telefonica dismisses claims that it is preparing joint bid for TIM Brasil
3 Jan 2014
TIM Brasil adds small business fibre service to broadband portfolio
2 Jan 2014
Claro (Brazil) to benefit from BRL2.2bn investment in 2014
20 Dec 2013
Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) picks Coraint networking solution
19 Dec 2013
Cade gives Telefonica 18 months to resolve Brazil situation
19 Dec 2013
TIM Brasil selects Xtera for 100G optical network deployment in north east Brazil
18 Dec 2013
Minister affirms: civil internet bill is ‘first in line’ for 2014 vote
17 Dec 2013
Nextel Brasil to take 3G to four new cities, paper says
17 Dec 2013
Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) backs changes to country’s civil internet bill
16 Dec 2013
Telefonica considers legal challenge to Cade ruling
16 Dec 2013
Satellite firm EchoStar halts talks with GVT regarding joint TV venture in Brazil
10 Dec 2013
NII slashes jobs, expects higher pre-paid losses in Mexico; Brazil tower sale complete
9 Dec 2013
TI investor Marco Fossati rejects ‘enforced’ sale of TIM Brasil
6 Dec 2013
Telebras and TIM Brasil agree deal to transfer 2,208km of fibre-optic
6 Dec 2013
Oi SA strikes USD645m deal to sell mobile towers to SBA
5 Dec 2013
Antitrust regulator tells Telefonica to divest TIM Brasil stake
3 Dec 2013
Telecom Italia denies latest rumour of TIM Brasil sale
29 Nov 2013
ON Telecom selects ISPM to support 4G LTE broadband launch in Brazil
29 Nov 2013
Embratel completes Net Servicos share tender
28 Nov 2013
Brazilian cellcos fail to hit Anatel’s 3G coverage targets, report says
27 Nov 2013
Copel Telecom picks Coriant 100G solution to support FTTH offering
27 Nov 2013
Anatel reports solid 4G growth in October
21 Nov 2013
Telecom Italia boss once again hints at TIM Brasil sale
21 Nov 2013
Oi SA boss would consider further consolidation in Brazil, post-PT merger
15 Nov 2013
SACS Angola-Brazil cable ready mid-2015; Telebras onboard, shelves US link
15 Nov 2013
Claro Brasil expands LTE coverage to 23 cities
15 Nov 2013
Vivendi unclear on what to do with GVT post demerger
14 Nov 2013
Oi SA beats forecasts in Q3
14 Nov 2013
Anatel publishes decree formalising the allocation of 700MHz spectrum for 4G
12 Nov 2013
Datora Telecom poised to receive BRL39m BNDES investment
8 Nov 2013
TIM Brasil sees capital expenditure of USD4.78bn to 2016
31 Oct 2013
Seaborn Networks and Sunesys ink Seabras-1 backhaul deal
31 Oct 2013
TIM Brasil CEO says small cell deployment will begin this year
30 Oct 2013
TIM Brasil reports 7.6% rise in 3Q revenue on solid subscriber growth
30 Oct 2013
Oi SA picks NSN for Brazilian LTE network rollout
25 Oct 2013
Brazil’s Net posts sharp rise in Q3 revenue, but net income slumps
24 Oct 2013
Vivo to extend coverage to 72 municipalities by year-end
24 Oct 2013
Anatel considers sanctioning use of 700MHz band to help meet 2.5GHz rollout targets
24 Oct 2013
TIM Brasil CEO says Telefonica may absent itself from decisions concerning the Brazilian telco
22 Oct 2013
Net Servicos adds three more cities to footprint, paper says
18 Oct 2013
Embratel, Embrapar launch tender offer for outstanding Net Servicos shares
18 Oct 2013
TIM Brasil selects Xtera for first 100G optical network deployment in the Amazon region
17 Oct 2013
Net Servicos folds firms into corporate structure
11 Oct 2013
Telecom Italia dismisses rumours of USD12bn TIM Brasil sale
11 Oct 2013
Telecom Italia Sparkle inks LTE roaming deal between South America and Europe
10 Oct 2013
Oi SA minority shareholders complain as their shares are ‘diluted’ to fund debt purchase
10 Oct 2013
Correios to select host network provider for MVNO next month, report says
8 Oct 2013
Vodafone not interested in TIM Brasil bid, sources say
8 Oct 2013
Telebras extends PNBL to remote state of Acre
7 Oct 2013
Anatel could force TIM Brasil sale
4 Oct 2013
Brazil’s Vivo to offer 4G international roaming
3 Oct 2013
Portugal Telecom, Oi SA merging, creating trans-Atlantic behemoth with around 100m subscribers
2 Oct 2013
Vivo switches on 4G in a dozen more cities
26 Sep 2013
Anatel not enamoured of any move that would see Vivo taking control of TIM Brasil
25 Sep 2013
Anatel to award 2.5GHz band spectrum to local ISPs
23 Sep 2013
Financial institutions predicting TIM Brasil sale as Telecom Italia’s woes deepen
23 Sep 2013
Telefonica Brazil, TIM announce further fibre expansions
20 Sep 2013
CTBC to strengthen brand name with Algar Telecom revamp
17 Sep 2013
Net Servicos integrates three regional divisions to simplify structure
13 Sep 2013
Brazil’s senate passes m-payments bill to President Rouseff for formal approval
13 Sep 2013
Spanish firm Abertis linked with bid to enter Brazilian mobile tower market
11 Sep 2013
Oi SA official hints at 4G launch in Sao Paulo in ‘coming weeks’
3 Sep 2013
Vivo expands 4G coverage to 17 new cities
2 Sep 2013
Continued LTE growth in Brazil
30 Aug 2013
Brazilian mobile base tops 267m in July; LTE users hit 257,200
28 Aug 2013
TIM Brasil launches 4G in Curitiba
21 Aug 2013
Vivo’s FTTH now passes 1.5 million homes; Algar provides ISPTV via 20 ISPs
20 Aug 2013
Anatel says 700MHz tender will be conducted in April/May 2014
20 Aug 2013
GVT to launch DTH without IPTV in Brazil, journal says
15 Aug 2013
Oi posts surprise loss
12 Aug 2013
NII sells Brazil, Mexico towers to fund NGN rollout
12 Aug 2013
Anatel rubber stamps new rules for rural fixed telephony services
7 Aug 2013
Slim’s AM launches quadruple-play offer in Brazil, paper says
7 Aug 2013
Soros to invest USD150m in Brazilian venture ON Telecom
6 Aug 2013
Vodafone strikes deal with Datora Telecom to extend M2M geographic reach to Brazil
1 Aug 2013
TIM Brasil reports rise in second-quarter profit on lower debt servicing costs
1 Aug 2013
Telecom Americas (Claro) extends LTE coverage with Belem launch
31 Jul 2013
Sercomtel launches 200Mbps broadband service; offers web hosting
30 Jul 2013
Critics warn that amendments to draft bill could sanction ‘slow internet’ in Brazil
30 Jul 2013
NII could eventually turn to LTE
26 Jul 2013
Net Servicos’ revenues, EBITDA grow by 23%, 18.8%
24 Jul 2013
Vivo picks Ceragon to provide backhaul for its nationwide LTE rollout
19 Jul 2013
Telecom Italia: no plans to sell Brazilian assets in the short-term
18 Jul 2013
Anatel reports 265.7m mobile connection at end-June
17 Jul 2013
Brazilian MVNO Porto Seguro had nearly 62k subscribers at end-May
16 Jul 2013
Oi SA to sell submarine fibre units to BTG for USD772m; leases tower assets to SBA Corp
12 Jul 2013
TIM Brasil launches 4G in Sao Paulo
10 Jul 2013
Oi SA postpones debt plan filing
9 Jul 2013
Brazil home to almost 266m mobile connections by end-May
8 Jul 2013
Satellite provider O3B seeking to extend broadband coverage to remote parts of Brazil
8 Jul 2013
4G rollout ahead of schedule, Brazil’s Claro reports
5 Jul 2013
ON Telecom sees VoIP, VoD as key to future success
4 Jul 2013
Telebrasil highlights 19% fall in average per minute mobile charges
3 Jul 2013
TIM Brasil’s fibre network to span 40,000km by end-2013
3 Jul 2013
Vivo opts to implement NetCracker Technology’s BSS Solution
3 Jul 2013
Datora Telecom, Ericsson go live with unified billing solution
26 Jun 2013
TIM Brasil slashes international roaming tariffs; plans fixed telephony launch
25 Jun 2013
Sercomtel adds Pato Branco to wireline footprint, paper says
25 Jun 2013
Telefonica’s Vivo launches 4G in Curitiba
25 Jun 2013
PT, Oi discussing merger?
24 Jun 2013
45% of Brazilians have never had internet access, reports finds
24 Jun 2013
Brazil’s Telebras and Antel in Uruguay confirm Santana do Livramento interconnection deal
21 Jun 2013
TIM Brasil targets 1 July launch for its business version of TIM Fiber
18 Jun 2013
Vivo adds Porto Alegre to its 4G footprint
17 Jun 2013
Oi improves 2G/3G coverage in May
10 Jun 2013
Brazil passes new regulations to increase provision of direct broadband access
4 Jun 2013
French group Sisteer inks MVNO deal with Vivo
31 May 2013
Net announces plan to incorporate parent firm in restructuring
29 May 2013
Anatel rubber stamps Telefonica/Vivo merger
29 May 2013
Brazil’s broadband base tops 100m subscribers mark in April, report says
28 May 2013
Anatel looks to increase competition in fixed broadband market
28 May 2013
Anatel says cellcos must pay USD157m to compensate MMDS operators
23 May 2013
Oi SA picks Aptilo Wi-Fi solution
22 May 2013
ON Telecom picks Aircom for LTE design, optimisation in Brazil
21 May 2013
Telefonica (Vivo), MasterCard to launch first mobile money service in Brazil
20 May 2013
Sercomtel expands fixed line footprint with Cascavel launch
17 May 2013
AM units to offer joint Wi-Fi service
16 May 2013
Latam trio select Siae Microelettronica mobile backhaul solution
14 May 2013
Vivo, Claro network sharing deal receives antitrust approval
13 May 2013
Embratel expands ‘Claro’ fixed line services
8 May 2013
Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) reports 15% fall in Q1 profit
7 May 2013
Nextel Brasil sets end-2013 deadline for 3G upgrade plan
3 May 2013
Anatel hints at Oi SA sanctions over 4G progress
2 May 2013
Telefonica Vivo switches on 4G in Sao Paulo
2 May 2013
Algar Telecom to launch 4G MVNO?
2 May 2013
Brazil postpones auction of cable TV operators, paper says
1 May 2013
TIM Brasil: weak sales, rising costs impact on profits in Q1
1 May 2013
Oi SA posts strong Q1 results, but debt pile keeps growing
1 May 2013
Claro reports more than 20,000 4G subscribers in Brazil
1 May 2013
Claro reports more than 20,000 4G subscribers in Brazil
30 Apr 2013
AM will amalgamate Brazilian operations, director says
26 Apr 2013
Oi SA inaugurates Rio 4G launch; says network sharing will save BRL200m
22 Apr 2013
Net Q1 revenue up 22% on strong subscriber growth; Embratel’s profit down
19 Apr 2013
Brazil mobile count tops 264m in March; LTE accounts for 0.01%
19 Apr 2013
Anatel green-lights Oi, TIM 4G sharing plan
18 Apr 2013
AM’s Brazilian unit Claro meets Anatel deadline for LTE ahead of rivals
17 Apr 2013
Anatel extends consultation deadline on 700MHz band
17 Apr 2013
Vivo to launch 4G+ branded service on 30 April, spokesman says
15 Apr 2013
Carlos slimming down in Brazil; billionaire to merge domestic operations
15 Apr 2013
GVT rolls out 150Mbps FTTH service
12 Apr 2013
TIM Brasil to spend BRL3.6bn in 2013
12 Apr 2013
Anatel supremo warns that Brazil’s 4G mobile band may not be ready for World Cup
9 Apr 2013
Brazilian ministry sees LTE-450 becoming a standard technology within months
8 Apr 2013
Telefonica (Vivo) declared winner of Espirito Santo 3G auction
5 Apr 2013
Algar Telecom to incorporate CTBC subsidiaries
4 Apr 2013
AM unit DLA launches VoD in Brazil
4 Apr 2013
TIM Brasil selects Nokia Siemens Networks to build 4G LTE network
4 Apr 2013
Telefonica shifts LatAm HQ from Madrid to Sao Paulo
2 Apr 2013
Copel Telecom reports 7.2% rise in revenue in 2012
28 Mar 2013
Telefonica (Vivo) to close down Brazilian MMDS TV service
26 Mar 2013
Anatel: Brazil’s mobile base climbs to 263m in February
22 Mar 2013
Telefonica (Vivo) targets 230k FTTH users this year
21 Mar 2013
Brazilian R&D firm sets up lab for LTE 450MHz tests
21 Mar 2013
Hispasat says Amazonas 3 satellite will launch commercially in April
15 Mar 2013
Vivendi cancels GVT sale plan
11 Mar 2013
Brazilian president issues call for USD50bn, ten-year investment in fibre
7 Mar 2013
Net expands footprint to Paulinia, Cosmopolis and Artur Nogueira
6 Mar 2013
TIM Brasil board gives thumbs up to network sharing plan with Oi SA
5 Mar 2013
Anatel gets tough: demands MMDS operators to vacate 2.5MHz-2.6MHz band by 12 April
27 Feb 2013
Minister says Brazil’s cellcos will launch LTE by end-April
27 Feb 2013
Vivendi to decide on GVT sale within weeks, paper says
26 Feb 2013
Vivendi beats profit target despite SFR’s performance; delays GVT sale
26 Feb 2013
Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) reports rising net profits in 2012
22 Feb 2013
Telefonica (Vivo), Ciena launch Brazil’s first 100G network
20 Feb 2013
Oi SA reports 64% slump in Q4 net income
15 Feb 2013
Apple to fight for iPhone trademark in Brazil
14 Feb 2013
Datora Telecom and Vonage form joint venture in Brazil
14 Feb 2013
Embratel reports four-fold increase in Q4 profit
13 Feb 2013
Net: subscriber gains fuel strong revenue, profit growth in 2012
11 Feb 2013
Brazil sanctions 700MHz band for mobile broadband use
7 Feb 2013
America Movil’s Brazilian mobile unit extends 4G footprint to Curitiba
6 Feb 2013
TIM Brasil books 16.3% rise in Q4 profit
5 Feb 2013
iPhone is not the Apple of Brazil’s eye
1 Feb 2013
AM signs deal with Alca-Lu for AMX-1 cable
31 Jan 2013
Sercomtel applies for expanded fixed coverage, paper says
30 Jan 2013
Brazil’s pay-TV market reached 16.2m subscribers in 2012
30 Jan 2013
TIM Brasil to roll out 3G to Barra Mansa, Angra dos Reis, Resende and Arraial Cape
28 Jan 2013
PT dismisses Oi SA takeover talk
25 Jan 2013
Anatel reports 261.8m mobile lines at end-2012
24 Jan 2013
Oi SA announces preliminary FY2012 results in wake of CEO’s departure
23 Jan 2013
Anatel confirms decision to revoke Unicel’s licence and reject sale to NII Holdings
23 Jan 2013
Claro extends HSPA+ footprint to 54% of Brazil’s population in 2012
22 Jan 2013
TIM Brasil and Oi SA to share 4G network ahead of FIFA Confederations Cup
21 Jan 2013
Three groups lining up to bid for GVT, paper says
17 Jan 2013
Anatel holds meeting with cellcos, MMDS operators on 2.5GHz band
16 Jan 2013
Telebras to expand PNBL coverage to Manaus
11 Jan 2013
Oi secures USD2.6bn BNDES loan for LTE
10 Jan 2013
Brazil’s Vivo testing femtocells, aims to deploy in 2Q13
8 Jan 2013
Sercomtel to offload TV business
4 Jan 2013
GVT earmarks USD1.3bn investment in 2013
3 Jan 2013
Net Servicos publishes details of new shareholders agreement
3 Jan 2013
Brazil’s foreign trade body cuts LTE equipment taxes
2 Jan 2013
Telefonica’s Vivo sells 800 wireless towers to SBA
20 Dec 2012
Net plans four-fold increase in Wi-Fi hotspots in 2013
20 Dec 2012
Oi SA launches 200Mbps broadband and IPTV services in Rio
19 Dec 2012
Net Servicos to expand footprint to 44 new cities next year
17 Dec 2012
PT receives formal green light for Oi purchase
17 Dec 2012
No fanfare as Nextel launches 3G data plans in Brazil
6 Dec 2012
Vivo selects Ericsson and Huawei for LTE rollout
6 Dec 2012
TIM Brasil confirms BNDES funding of USD1bn
5 Dec 2012
Telefonica (Vivo) to launch IPTV in greater Sao Paulo next year
5 Dec 2012
Algar Telecom reports solid Q3 revenue, profit; launches 100Mbps fibre service
4 Dec 2012
Vivo 3G reaches 3,000 municipalities milestone
30 Nov 2012
Cable operators interested in Brazil’s GVT, report says
26 Nov 2012
New Brazil-Argentina-Uruguay submarine cable to cost USD500m, minister says
22 Nov 2012
Telefonica (Vivo) to launch LTE in Brazil in April 2013
20 Nov 2012
Algar picks RADCOM to monitor mobile network performance
19 Nov 2012
Oi confirms interest in GVT
19 Nov 2012
Anatel directs TIM Brasil to cease offering ‘Infinity Day’ plan
16 Nov 2012
Net Servicos broadband base passes five million mark
15 Nov 2012
Oi SA reports sharp rise in Q3 profit
14 Nov 2012
NII gets government backing for Unicel purchase, report says
13 Nov 2012
Government could allow Nextel Brasil to buy ailing Aeiou
9 Nov 2012
Net says third-quarter profit quadrupled on exchange rate gains
9 Nov 2012
Vivendi sets EUR7bn price-tag on GVT
9 Nov 2012
Transit Telecom deploys optical ring in Sao Paulo
7 Nov 2012
Vivo signs MoU to develop 450MHz LTE in Brazil
7 Nov 2012
Telefonica Brasil’s Q3 net profit slumps 29.8%
6 Nov 2012
Anatel green-lights new competition rules for telecoms industry
1 Nov 2012
TIM Brazil reports ‘tough’ 3Q but net profit, revenue stable
31 Oct 2012
TIM Brasil picks NSN, Ericsson and Huawei to deliver LTE
31 Oct 2012
Five alive: eFive inks SubCom contract to reignite dormant cable plans
30 Oct 2012
Oi promises LTE in Rio by year-end; plans to extend coverage beyond licence commitment
25 Oct 2012
AMX-1 cable given green light
23 Oct 2012
Telebrasil: 83m broadband accesses at end-September
19 Oct 2012
Anatel reports 258.86m registered SIMs at end-September
18 Oct 2012
Oi SA says PNBL offering available in 2,000 cities, targets 4,800 by 2014
12 Oct 2012
Brazil lagging on Wi-Fi hotspot coverage, Cisco says
12 Oct 2012
Vivo to inaugurate Sao Paulo IPTV service
11 Oct 2012
Telefonica’s Vivo unit picks Ericsson, Huawei for LTE rollout
11 Oct 2012
TIM Brasil to deploy LTE in 450MHz band; shareholder files suit against Telecom Italia
10 Oct 2012
Alca-Lu wins Seaborn contract to deploy Brazil-US submarine link
9 Oct 2012
Aptilo given nod for TIM Brasil’s Wi-Fi network
3 Oct 2012
Oi SA rolls out LTE network in Rio de Janeiro
2 Oct 2012
Oi SA sets out BRL1bn investment plan for 4G expansion
2 Oct 2012
GP Investments to pay USD250m for 2,000 mobile towers
28 Sep 2012
NII Holdings expands contract with Astellia
27 Sep 2012
Bureaucratic ‘complications’ likely to delay Virgin birth
24 Sep 2012
Anatel publishes official approval of spectrum tender, rubber-stamps LTE rollout
24 Sep 2012
Unotel plans own-brand IPTV, DTH offer
21 Sep 2012
DirecTV linked with possible bid for GVT
20 Sep 2012
Brazil: mobile phone sales recover in August
14 Sep 2012
Telecoms America (Claro) deploys first LTE sites in Sao Paulo
10 Sep 2012
Telecom Italia rules out move for GVT
6 Sep 2012
Telebras, IslaLink sign MoU for South America-Europe submarine cable
5 Sep 2012
Brazil government plans new rules to put mobile consumers ahead of operators’ profit
4 Sep 2012
Oi, NSN report 88Mbps throughput in latest LTE trials
3 Sep 2012
GVT first-half revenue up 31% y-o-y
24 Aug 2012
Anatel to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies for 4G by December 2013
23 Aug 2012
Claro sets out its stall: announces first three cities to receive 4G
22 Aug 2012
Brazilian postal operator to launch MVNO model in 2H13
21 Aug 2012
Brazil: July mobile subscriber growth hit by telecoms ban
17 Aug 2012
Oi SA’s PNBL coverage extended to 1,772 municipalities
17 Aug 2012
Vivendi hires banks to assess options for Brazilian asset GVT
13 Aug 2012
Anatel’s Joao Rezende mulls fresh round of mobile termination cuts
9 Aug 2012
Algar Telecom releases 2Q12 results
8 Aug 2012
Communications minister hints at 2013 tender for 700MHz spectrum
8 Aug 2012
NII counts cost of 3G evolution
3 Aug 2012
Anatel lifts mobile sales ban
3 Aug 2012
TIM Brasil: customers up strongly but net profit down
3 Aug 2012
Net Servicos to spend USD1.5bn in 2012 to double coverage
2 Aug 2012
TIM Brasil inks Amdocs deal
2 Aug 2012
Corporate restructuring costs blamed for 82% slump in Oi SA profits
31 Jul 2012
TIM Brasil: Q2 net income falls short of market forecasts
30 Jul 2012
Anatel adds ninth digit to Sao Paulo mobile numbers to boost capacity
27 Jul 2012
Minister hints at end to mobile sales embargo within two weeks
27 Jul 2012
Telebras mulls plan for US-Fortaleza cable link
26 Jul 2012
Oi SA presents investment plan, but no increase in funding in the pipeline
25 Jul 2012
TIM Brasil to double investment to improve QoS
24 Jul 2012
Brazilian federal court upholds Anatel’s mobile phone sale ban
24 Jul 2012
Eion Wireless to develop wireless IPTV in Brazil
20 Jul 2012
Anatel to consider ending mobile sales ban in 20 days
20 Jul 2012
GVT under the spotlight as Vivendi considers divesting Brazil asset
19 Jul 2012
Anatel gets tough on mobile operators’ poor service
19 Jul 2012
Brazilian solutions provider to unveil five deals with MVNOs in 2H12
18 Jul 2012
Oi SA sets BRL1.14bn CAPEX target for northeast region in 2012
18 Jul 2012
Consumer agency suspends new mobile sales in Porto Alegre over service quality concerns
13 Jul 2012
Brazilian legislator amends net neutrality rules; commission to vote on draft soon
11 Jul 2012
TIM Brasil connects more mobile towers with fibre, journal says
10 Jul 2012
Oi SA completes integration of Vex network
10 Jul 2012
Vivo achieves 3G coverage target with four years to spare
9 Jul 2012
Slim cancels Net delisting after minority shareholders put spanner in works
27 Jun 2012
Embratel wins BRL1.03bn contract to supply services in Pernambuco
22 Jun 2012
Telebras starts process for implementation of international submarine cable
21 Jun 2012
Brazil’s mobile base reaches 255m in May, but growth slowing
15 Jun 2012
MVNO start-up comments on ‘lousy’ customer care from big four incumbents
14 Jun 2012
Transit Telecom links Florianopolis with fibre rollout
14 Jun 2012
China Telecom seeking Brazilian expansion
13 Jun 2012
Big four secure frequencies in Brazil’s 4G auction, but 450MHz band fails to excite
13 Jun 2012
Oi SA hails 4G auction a ‘success’, plans USD12bn investment
11 Jun 2012
Mexico’s Carlos Slim moves in for remaining Net shares
8 Jun 2012
All but one of Brazil’s municipalities has mobile coverage, report says
8 Jun 2012
Oi SA rolls out fibre-optic cabling in Amapa
7 Jun 2012
Six go nuts for 4G in Brazil
6 Jun 2012
Brazilian big guns line up for 4G auction
31 May 2012
French MVNE Sisteer to launch MVNO ‘soon’
31 May 2012
Oi SA will fight aggressively to win customers, CEO says
30 May 2012
Virgin Mobile could launch Brazilian MVNO within 18 months
30 May 2012
Soros acquires pay-TV firm Sunrise, casts gaze towards 4G auction
24 May 2012
TIM Brasil to unveil new Wi-Fi network provider this week
22 May 2012
Brazil’s BNDES will finance national technology for 4G
18 May 2012
TIM Brasil lines up to participate in 4G auction
17 May 2012
TIM Brasil to market FTTx service under ‘Live’ banner
16 May 2012
Oi reports tripling in Q1 profits as business plan gains traction
14 May 2012
Brazil’s cellcos to mount legal challenge to Anatel’s 4G auction plan
11 May 2012
Telefonica Brasil books 15% drop in first-quarter net income
9 May 2012
3G coverage reaches 2,883 municipalities, but Oi, TIM falling short on rollout
8 May 2012
GVT to invest USD52m to expand coverage to five more cities
2 May 2012
TIM plans Q3 launch for TIM Fiber residential service
30 Apr 2012
TIM Brasil reports 29.5% rise in Q1 profit
30 Apr 2012
Anatel hopes 4G auction will raise BRL3.8bn
25 Apr 2012
Anatel will begin reviewing 4G tender proposals and reveal auction date on 5 June
19 Apr 2012
TNL (Oi) sets aside USD3.25bn for 2012 CAPEX
19 Apr 2012
BRICS-US cable project gains Chinese, South African support
18 Apr 2012
Brazil mobile base tops 250m at end-March
16 Apr 2012
Brazil telcos’ 2011 CAPEX topped USD11bn, report says
13 Apr 2012
Anatel approves plan to hold 4G auction on 10 June
12 Apr 2012
First it was TIM, now Telefonica (Vivo) criticises Anatel over 4G plans
11 Apr 2012
TIM Brasil questions timing of Brazil’s 4G auction
10 Apr 2012
Brazil’s government looking to impose new rules on telcos
10 Apr 2012
Vivo rolls out countrywide HSPA+ service
4 Apr 2012
Telefonica Brazil to switch to Vivo brand from 15 April
3 Apr 2012
Telebras inks fibre sharing deal with Cemig Telecom
2 Apr 2012
TNL (Oi) reports falling Q4 profits on restructuring costs
28 Mar 2012
Amdocs gets nod from TIM Brasil for new CES products
27 Mar 2012
Sercomtel and Copel Telecom ink deal to provide broadband services in Parana
20 Mar 2012
Algar Telecom posts 10.2% rise in 2011 profits
19 Mar 2012
Anatel to launch study on use of 700MHz spectrum
12 Mar 2012
Anatel commissioner targets 80% fall in mobile rates by 2018
8 Mar 2012
Telebras provides details of new submarine cable network
8 Mar 2012
Vivendi’s Philippe Capron forecasts 35% rise in GVT revenue this year
7 Mar 2012
Embratel jumps on the corporate restructuring bandwagon
6 Mar 2012
Telefonica Brazil to rebrand as Vivo from April
1 Mar 2012
GVT reports 41% spike in revenues in FY11
28 Feb 2012
Telemar restructuring agreed; telco plans to resume investment
28 Feb 2012
TIM Brasil to spend USD5.26bn in 2012/14, CEO says
27 Feb 2012
Telefonica Brazil considers sale of spectrum to Sky
22 Feb 2012
Guyana-Brazil cable nearing completion
21 Feb 2012
Minister kicks off 450MHz rural internet trial
20 Feb 2012
Embratel takes indirect control of Net Servicos
20 Feb 2012
TIM Brasil plans BRL3bn investment this year
17 Feb 2012
Telefonica Brazil posts 1.3% drop in Q4 net profit
17 Feb 2012
TIM Brasil signs up 4.9m users in Q4, warns no nationwide LTE without 700MHz
10 Feb 2012
Brasil Telecom to sell BRL2bn of bonds to fund investment
9 Feb 2012
Virgin Mobile Latin America to enter Brazilian MVNO market
7 Feb 2012
Brasil Telecom sells USD1.5bn of bonds in US
31 Jan 2012
TNL (Oi) secures funding to complete mobile data network expansion
30 Jan 2012
Carlos Slim’s America Movil secures control of Net
27 Jan 2012
Sercomtel targets DTH pay-TV launch by August
26 Jan 2012
Anatel orders 10.78% cut in tariffs, starting 24 February
24 Jan 2012
PNBL reaches 692 municipalities
23 Jan 2012
Anatel launches consultation on 450MHz, 2.5GHz spectrum tenders
17 Jan 2012
Brazil mobile base tops 242.2m at end-2011, Anatel says
10 Jan 2012
Brazil aiming to boost mobile uptake with PNBL-type plan
6 Jan 2012
Telefonica-Vivo boosts 3G coverage to over 2,500 municipalities by end-11
5 Jan 2012
SKY Brazil acquires MMDS operator Acom, report says
3 Jan 2012
Carlos Slim to invest USD5.4bn in Brazilian units
22 Dec 2011
Telefonica-Vivo sign up one million broadband users under PNBL
20 Dec 2011
Telecom Americas (Claro) to spend USD1.88bn on HSPA+ expansion
20 Dec 2011
Sisteer of France becomes Brazil’s third MVNO
19 Dec 2011
Vivo extends 3G network to 2,000 municipalities with Nova Santa Barbara rollout
14 Dec 2011
SKY Brazil launches 4G wireless network based on TD-LTE technology
9 Dec 2011
Anatel confirms plans for more wireless auctions in 2012
7 Dec 2011
Brazil airwaves auction raises USD132m
6 Dec 2011
TIM Brasil to launch TIM Fiber next year
6 Dec 2011
GVT allocates USD56m to extend network to 13 new municipalities
28 Nov 2011
TIM Brasil unveils ‘Fixed Unlimited’ call plan
25 Nov 2011
Algar Telecom (CTBC Celular) to launch HSPA+ next week
25 Nov 2011
WASACE submarine cable aims to serve four continents
23 Nov 2011
Vivo rolls out HSPA+ in Sao Paulo
21 Nov 2011
Claro hints at consortium plan to bid for 1800MHz spectrum
16 Nov 2011
GVT 9M11 revenues jump 47%, driven by broadband sales
15 Nov 2011
Electrosul inks deal with Telebras to expand PNBL provisioning
11 Nov 2011
Telefonica Brazil’s net profits continue to grow in 3Q
11 Nov 2011
UOL says net profit dipped in Q3, even as revenues climbed 52%
3 Nov 2011
Oi teams with Fon to launch Wi-Fi project in Brazil
2 Nov 2011
TIM Brasil’s Q3 net income climbs 116%
28 Oct 2011
Oi targets mobile growth as third-quarter revenues fall
20 Oct 2011
Convergence competition heats up with Vivo/Telesp mobile/fixed broadband offer
20 Oct 2011
Anatel reports 3G market grew 67% in a year; could the last TDMA user please turn off network on their way out?
19 Oct 2011
Telebras to roll out backbone network in three cities by year-end
17 Oct 2011
Brazil sticking to 2016 digital switchover despite delays
12 Oct 2011
Oi zeroes in on IPTV equipment supplier
6 Oct 2011
Embratel boss says no definitive date to take control of Net Servicos
6 Oct 2011
TNL (Oi) poised to secure USD1bn credit facility, reports say
5 Oct 2011
TIM Brasil to offer USD926m worth of new shares to replenish coffers
3 Oct 2011
Telefonica snaps up 49% stake in Brazilian cable operator TVA
3 Oct 2011
PNBL delivers affordable broadband in 344 municipalities, paper says
28 Sep 2011
Start-up to bring satellite internet to Amazonas
27 Sep 2011
Claro leads the way in 3G network expansion in August
23 Sep 2011
Sky Brasil, Telebras sign deal to offer 4G in 2012
23 Sep 2011
Sercomtel looks to December launch of DTH service
21 Sep 2011
Vivo secures BRL3bn loan from BNDES to increase coverage
20 Sep 2011
Telefonica Brazil targets nationwide rollout of pay-TV, paper says
16 Sep 2011
GVT launches new pay-TV network
16 Sep 2011
President kicks off bid to ensure LTE in place for 2014 World Cup
14 Sep 2011
Telcos free of pay-TV restrictions after president signs law
14 Sep 2011
State looks at joining MVNO market
13 Sep 2011
AM conducts Brazilian LTE trial, wavering on 2.5GHz
13 Sep 2011
Telefonica to consolidate under Vivo brand by 1Q12
12 Sep 2011
NTT Com units expand global IP network with Brazilian PoP
12 Sep 2011
TIM Brasil allocates BRL20m for network improvements
7 Sep 2011
Netflix rolls out Brazilian service; looking to expand in LatAm and Caribbean shortly
6 Sep 2011
Brazilian cello denies Telecom Italia sale rumour
6 Sep 2011
Vivendi confirms GVT’s satellite pay-TV launch
5 Sep 2011
Brazil’s America Net spends USD6.4m on fibre expansion; targets 5,000 lines by year end
31 Aug 2011
Brazil seeks investment in fibre-optic networks
30 Aug 2011
Boards approve Oi merger plan
30 Aug 2011
Vivo postpones CDMA shutdown
25 Aug 2011
Army to work with Motorola on 700MHz LTE solution
24 Aug 2011
Slim pickings for Claro in July as TIM Brasil takes second spot
22 Aug 2011
Regulator ‘okays’ Vivo plan to operate national fixed line service
22 Aug 2011
Brazil’s Embratel mulling acquisition of Net stake, paper says
19 Aug 2011
Brazil’s Anatel issues first MVNO authorisations
19 Aug 2011
Nextel Brasil to triple subscriber base by 2015, driven by 3G
18 Aug 2011
TNL (Oi) says 2011 CAPEX will reach USD3.15bn-USD3.46bn
17 Aug 2011
Regulator says 4G technology will be in place in host cities for 2014 World Cup
17 Aug 2011
Senate approves new law to open CATV to telcos
16 Aug 2011
Oi says profits down due to lower revenue and change in accounting policy
11 Aug 2011
ISPs broadband quality subject to public hearing
10 Aug 2011
UOL posts second-quarter loss as costs spiral
4 Aug 2011
TIM Brasil Q2 profit triples as subscribers top 55.5m mark
28 Jul 2011
Telesp: 2Q net income up 30% at BRL1.15bn
28 Jul 2011
Brazil mobile base up 1.06% to 217.3m in June
25 Jul 2011
Embratel second-quarter income down 13.7% on higher expenses
25 Jul 2011
Net’s net doubles on sharp rise in revenue
21 Jul 2011
Brazil ends June with 26.6 million 3G devices
19 Jul 2011
TIM Brasil to spend BRL171m in rural fibre rollout
18 Jul 2011
Fixed, mobile broadband base up 49% year-on-year, Telebrasil reports
11 Jul 2011
Telecom Italia’s Brazilian arm agrees EUR700 million AES purchase
1 Jul 2011
Major telcos sign up to government’s broadband plan
30 Jun 2011
Brazilian VAS revenues worth nearly one-fifth of cellcos’ net sales, study says
27 Jun 2011
Telefonica expands Brazilian FTTH coverage
24 Jun 2011
Mobile broadband market worth USD3.6bn by 2016, report says
22 Jun 2011
Anatel reports rising 3G, broadband growth
21 Jun 2011
TIM Brasil unveils USD626m investment to double network capacity
21 Jun 2011
Algar Telecom to expand Minas Gerais coverage
20 Jun 2011
AM to invest USD1.2bn in Brazil’s Claro this year
9 Jun 2011
Telebras inks first contract to supply cheaper broadband services
8 Jun 2011
Oi, Telesp reveal details on 2011 investment
25 May 2011
TNL (Oi) to simplify shareholding structure
20 May 2011
Brazil: 24.4m mobile broadband accesses at end-March, says Huawei
19 May 2011
Minister hints at possible 4G licence for SKT in Brazil
19 May 2011
Algar Telecom posts 5.6% rise in Q1 net profits
16 May 2011
Telebras picks Intelig, GVT and Embratel for PNBL contract
13 May 2011
Telefonica Brazil posts rise in Q1 revenues
13 May 2011
Vivo’s Q1 profits climb sharply on improved operational performance
12 May 2011
UOL’s 1Q11 net profit climbs to BRL25.1m, revenue up too
9 May 2011
Anatel approves plan to sell 3.5GHz WiMAX licences
6 May 2011
Brazilian internet users reached 43.2m in March, report says
4 May 2011
TIM Brasil reports four-fold rise in net profits; subscribers up 24.7%
4 May 2011
Net Servicos' Q1 net income up 132% y-o-y
3 May 2011
TNL (Oi) books 1Q11 loss on one-time items, provisions
20 Apr 2011
Brazil broadband base reached 38.5m at end-March, Telebrasil says
13 Apr 2011
Vivo testing HSPA+ with Huawei and ZTE
8 Apr 2011
Anatel: 23.5m registered 3G devices in Brazil at end-February
6 Apr 2011
ABR Telecom reports 1.22m number portability requests completed in 1Q11
29 Mar 2011
PT snaps up bigger 25.28% stake in Oi
25 Mar 2011
Brazil’s antitrust body Cade says yes to Vivendi’s GVT takeover
24 Mar 2011
Telefonica increases Brazil four-year CAPEX by 52%
22 Mar 2011
Oi setting up LTE tests with up to four vendors
21 Mar 2011
Telefonica buys USD760m worth of Vivo stock
7 Mar 2011
Oi back in the black in 4Q10
3 Mar 2011
Copel picks NSN for 3,000km fibre network expansion
2 Mar 2011
Vivendi units report 2010 results
25 Feb 2011
Vivo’s 4Q net income quadruples on strong operational performance
24 Feb 2011
TIM Brasil reports a sharp rise in Q4 net profits
24 Feb 2011
96% of Brazilians can now access broadband, Telebrasil reports
23 Feb 2011
Equinix expands to South America with Brazil data centre purchase
17 Feb 2011
Telesp reports 9.2% rise in Q4 net income
16 Feb 2011
Big Ideas: Nextel to use Huawei for Brazil, Mexico W-CDMA networks
14 Feb 2011
TIM plans to invest USD4.8bn over three years
14 Feb 2011
CANTV completes fibre-optic Venezuela-Brazil link
11 Feb 2011
Net Servicos’ Q4 revenue up, but profits down
11 Feb 2011
TIM president talks up network sharing possibilities
11 Feb 2011
TNL looking to raise USD900m to refinance debt
10 Feb 2011
Embratel’s net income, revenues up in 2010
9 Feb 2011
Oi extends 2G/3G footprint in Rio Grande do Sul
3 Feb 2011
Four firms in hunt to win contracts for Telebras’ national broadband plan
1 Feb 2011
Vendtek, Embratel sign national distribution deal for pre-paid landline services
31 Jan 2011
GVT announces USD1.04bn CAPEX for 2011
28 Jan 2011
Anatel rubber stamps Vivendi’s GVT buyout
26 Jan 2011
Confirmed: PT to acquire at least 22% of Oi
25 Jan 2011
Embratel increases Net stake to 92.27%
24 Jan 2011
Anatel authorises Telebras to operate last mile broadband service
20 Jan 2011
Anatel reports 29m new mobile connections in 2010
17 Jan 2011
Fixed and mobile broadband base increases 71% in 2010 to 34.2m
12 Jan 2011
Anatel publishes new regulations to use 450-470MHz band for national fixed, mobile services
7 Jan 2011
Telebras’ national PNBL budget slashed, report says
5 Jan 2011
Incoming minister to get tough on broadband pricing
30 Dec 2010
Vivo eyes Telesp integration
22 Dec 2010
PT to sell 28% stake in UOL to Brazil’s Folha
15 Dec 2010
Nextel Brasil bags eleven 3G operating licences
13 Dec 2010
Vivendi settles with Brazilian market regulator re: GVT takeover
10 Dec 2010
Six submit bids for Brazil’s H Band auction
8 Dec 2010
Copel to invest BRL102.4m in telecoms in 2011
6 Dec 2010
Anatel forges ahead with H Band mobile auction
25 Nov 2010
GVT launches fixed line operations in Valparaiso de Goias
25 Nov 2010
Study forecasts 107m Brazilian 3G users by 2014
22 Nov 2010
Mobile penetration rate topped 100% in October
19 Nov 2010
Anatel approves regulations to encourage new MVNOs
16 Nov 2010
Vivendi’s Q3 beats expectations on Brazil telecom and gaming
12 Nov 2010
Telefonica’s Telesp reports 7.2% rise in Q3 net profit
11 Nov 2010
Vivo 3Q net profit up 81%; beats market expectations
10 Nov 2010
Brazilian telcos appeal Anatel’s decision to bar them from 3G auction
9 Nov 2010
Telebras awards fibre-optic contract to Padtec
3 Nov 2010
Highwinds establishes Brazilian operation
2 Nov 2010
Global Village Telecom picks Ericsson to deploy pay-TV
1 Nov 2010
TIM Brasil posts drop in 3Q10 net profit
28 Oct 2010
Telesp will adopt Vivo brand for fixed, broadband services
28 Oct 2010
Net Servicos’ Q3 profit forced down by forex effects; EBITDA up 14%
26 Oct 2010
Anatel opens bidding process for 3G ‘band H’ and spare PCS spectrum
25 Oct 2010
Anatel approves sale of 14.47% BNDESPar stake in Oi
25 Oct 2010
Anatel re-opens universal service consultation until 1 November
21 Oct 2010
CADE approves Oi’s acquisition of BrT - with restrictions
12 Oct 2010
Global Village Telecom boasts one million broadband users
8 Oct 2010
Embratel snaps up Net Servicos shares
1 Oct 2010
TIM Brasil to launch HSPA+
29 Sep 2010
Embratel pushes back Net Servicos tender to 7 October
29 Sep 2010
Telefonica pays first instalment in Vivo deal, will launch further share tender offer
27 Sep 2010
Telefonica's takeover of Vivo gains Anatel approval
24 Sep 2010
GVT to launch services in Rio de Janeiro
22 Sep 2010
Telemar (Oi) sees drip drip fall in share price as market share worsens
17 Sep 2010
TNL places USD1bn, ten-year bonds
16 Sep 2010
Brazil internet users reached 68 million in 2009, IBGE reports
9 Sep 2010
TMAR launches USD10bn ten-year bond sale
8 Sep 2010
Vivo, TIM Brasil push ahead with 3G rollout while others wait
8 Sep 2010
Anatel announces new universal service plan
23 Aug 2010
Brazil subscriber base reaches 187m in July
18 Aug 2010
Anatel to re-farm mobile spectrum for next generation services
13 Aug 2010
Telesp to expand FTTx in Sao Paulo
10 Aug 2010
Embratel sets 9 Sept as date to buy Net’s preferred shares
6 Aug 2010
Embratel to launch USD2.6bn bid for Net Servicos’ preferred shares
6 Aug 2010
Is Vodafone about to crack the Brazil nut?
4 Aug 2010
TIM Brasil posts 67% fall in Q2 net profit
3 Aug 2010
TNL (Oi) to raise USD6.82bn in equity funding
3 Aug 2010
GVT launches fixed line, broadband services in Sao Paulo
2 Aug 2010
Anatel bars telcos from forcing customers to take bundled broadband
30 Jul 2010
Oi posts second quarter turnaround
29 Jul 2010
PT has agreed to buy Oi stake for USD4.8bn, reports say
29 Jul 2010
Vivo Q2 profits up 29%, revenues climb 10%
29 Jul 2010
Telesp: Q2 net profit climbs 10% to USD393m
28 Jul 2010
Telefonica to buy Vivo after upping bid to USD9.8bn, sources say
27 Jul 2010
Embratel’s 2Q net profits fall to USD166m
23 Jul 2010
Oi denies encouraging bid from Portugal Telecom
21 Jul 2010
Costs, currency losses drive Net Servicos’ 2Q10 profits down 69%
21 Jul 2010
Telesp to spend USD519m on broadband
21 Jul 2010
Algar to invest BRL1bn over five years
21 Jul 2010
PT moves to scotch rumours it is keen to buy into Oi
20 Jul 2010
Brazil: registered SIMs reach 185.1m in June; PT to make Oi move
19 Jul 2010
Telefonica turns back on PT Vivo stake bid
16 Jul 2010
TIM Brasil to up 3G coverage to 60% of urban population by year-end
15 Jul 2010
Anatel seeks compensation plan for MMDS operators to release the 2.5GHz band
14 Jul 2010
Telefonica could turn to courts as Vivo battle rumbles on
12 Jul 2010
Junto Telecom picks VocalTec VoIP solution
8 Jul 2010
EU rules against Portugal in ‘golden share’ controversy
1 Jul 2010
Battle Royale: Portugal’s government blocks PT Vivo sale to Telefonica
30 Jun 2010
Telefonica increases Vivo offer to EUR7.15bn
28 Jun 2010
War over Vivo set to enter crucial phase
22 Jun 2010
Financial groups promise Telesp up to USD17bn to secure Vivo, sources say
17 Jun 2010
BrT minority shareholders reject Oi offer
11 Jun 2010
Vivo to provide 85% mobile broadband coverage by end-2011
4 Jun 2010
Brasiliana acquires Eletropaulo Telecommunications for USD296.3m
2 Jun 2010
Telefonica sweetens Vivo bid in effort to secure PT stake
27 May 2010
Carlos Slim to merge Embratel and Claro to cut costs
25 May 2010
Intelig inks multi-year capacity contract with Intelsat
25 May 2010
Telefonica and PT court investors as battle for Vivo shapes up
20 May 2010
Spain to invest USD2.77bn in Telefonica Brazil (Telesp)
14 May 2010
Financial round-up: Oi, UOL and Telesp post 1Q10 results
11 May 2010
Telefonica submits USD7.3bn unsolicited bid to control Vivo
4 May 2010
TIM Brasil posts rising Q1 profits on subs gains
4 May 2010
Vivo: 1Q10 profits, market share up; margins down
4 May 2010
TNL (Oi) secures approval for USD1.3bn debt
30 Apr 2010
Embratel posts small rise in 1Q10 net income
29 Apr 2010
Net Servicos posts fall in Q1 net income
29 Apr 2010
Vivendi finalises GVT buyout
26 Apr 2010
GVT ups CAPEX to support 2010 expansion plans
20 Apr 2010
Telefonica looking to strengthen ties with Vivo in Brazil
20 Apr 2010
Brazil: registered SIMs top 179m in March
16 Apr 2010
TNL (Oi) targets nationwide broadband coverage by end-2010
14 Apr 2010
MMDS operators looking for minimum 90MHz of spectrum in 2.5GHz band
13 Apr 2010
AM’s Brazilian unit predicts 10% mobile growth in 2010
8 Apr 2010
Redline scores supply contract win for ‘Digital Rio’ project
6 Apr 2010
Sercomtel hopes pre-paid service will spark broadband growth
29 Mar 2010
Alvarion brings wireless broadband to 90 cities
29 Mar 2010
SDE wants investigation into interconnection charges
29 Mar 2010
Vivendi seeks to acquire remaining shares in GVT
26 Mar 2010
Intelig launches BPL voice and data services
25 Mar 2010
Telesp eyes MVNO entry via Vivo deal
24 Mar 2010
Huawei: Brazilian mobile broadband base to reach 15m by year-end
23 Mar 2010
Oi seeks international expansion once BrT integration completed
23 Mar 2010
Vivo ups network coverage with Rio Grande do Sul rollout
16 Mar 2010
TNL (Oi) posts fourth-quarter loss on non-recurring items
16 Mar 2010
Regulator to rubber stamp MVNO scheme in July, local press say
12 Mar 2010
GVT signals desire not to bid for 3G licences
12 Mar 2010
State broadband plan envisages trials in 300 cities
10 Mar 2010
TIM Brasil targets 60% pop coverage for 3G by 2012
8 Mar 2010
Telebras trims net losses in 2009
5 Mar 2010
French hypermarket chain eyes MVNO venture in Brazil
3 Mar 2010
Telesp unveils USD1.88bn investment for 2010
26 Feb 2010
Brazil’s pay-TV market reports 150k net additions in January
24 Feb 2010
TIM Brasil says 4Q09 net income down 14% on lower sales
24 Feb 2010
GVT to launch in Fortaleza by April
23 Feb 2010
Mobile base spikes as cellcos make aggressive push for new users
22 Feb 2010
Securities regulator launches two inspections into alleged irregularities at Telebras
15 Feb 2010
Embratel announces spike in 4Q09 profits
12 Feb 2010
Telesp Q4 net profits down 24.7%
12 Feb 2010
Anatel to auction H band in June, paper says
11 Feb 2010
Vivo’s Q4 net income down on tax charges
11 Feb 2010
Net returns to profit in Q4, reveals USD646m CAPEX plan
11 Feb 2010
NII selects NSN for network managed services in Latin America
9 Feb 2010
UK operator BT to launch fixed telephony in Brazil in March
3 Feb 2010
Telemar to defer USD1.22bn debentures issue
2 Feb 2010
Telesp targets 100k low-cost broadband subscriptions in 2010
1 Feb 2010
State mulls plans for USD10.7bn government-owned ISP
29 Jan 2010
Brazil’s pay-TV sector topped 7.47m at year-end
28 Jan 2010
Brazilian agency purchases 1,033 VSATS for Amazonia
20 Jan 2010
Brazil: mobile base reached 173.96m in 2009
18 Jan 2010
Oi sets aside BRL1.29bn legal provision re: BrT takeover
14 Jan 2010
Telecom Americas (Claro) to deploy Amdocs solution
12 Jan 2010
Brazil: NP requests reached 4.2m in 2009
11 Jan 2010
Vivendi offering to purchase remaining GVT stock
11 Jan 2010
TIM Brasil, Vex ink agreement to offer Wi-Fi services
8 Jan 2010
Brazil postpones unveiling of national broadband plan until February
7 Jan 2010
Vivendi acquires an additional 5% in GVT
4 Jan 2010
Net Servicos inks transmission capacity deal with Embratel
22 Dec 2009
Telesp to ask for details on alleged irregularities in GVT takeover
21 Dec 2009
Anatel to launch public consultation on Band H auction and MVNO rules
18 Dec 2009
Brazilian SIM cards total 169m in November
10 Dec 2009
Telefonica on hold: awaits CVM ruling on GVT deal, plans USD1.1bn investment
9 Dec 2009
TNL (Oi) in talks with Bank of China concerning ‘cheap’ ten-year loan
8 Dec 2009
Vivo requests Anatel approval for Telemig Celular incorporation
3 Dec 2009
Brazilian number portability requests approach four million mark
2 Dec 2009
Vivendi’s GVT acquisition comes under regulatory spotlight
16 Nov 2009
Vivendi surprises Telefonica with swoop for GVT
16 Nov 2009
Oi to offer BRL3bn through bond sale
16 Nov 2009
UOL third-quarter dips 17%
13 Nov 2009
Anatel approves Telefonica, Vivendi GVT bids
6 Nov 2009
Vivo: 3Q09 net income more than doubles on higher data revenues and lower costs
5 Nov 2009
Telefonica increases its bid for Brazil’s GVT
2 Nov 2009
TIM Brasil back in black but turnover down
29 Oct 2009
Oi to launch network management tender
29 Oct 2009
Forex gains lead to Embratel’s 3Q profit tripling
23 Oct 2009
Oi’s 3Q09 profit drops on acquisition costs
23 Oct 2009
Brazil’s mobile base up marginally to 166.1m in September
23 Oct 2009
GVT’s net income up to USD33m in 3Q09
22 Oct 2009
Net Servicos reverses net loss in third quarter
20 Oct 2009
Vivendi board give okay for GVT bid
20 Oct 2009
Cellcos consider network sharing arrangement
16 Oct 2009
GVT share price surges on latest Vivendi speculation
16 Oct 2009
Vivo to share 12,000km of fibre with other operators by 2012
15 Oct 2009
TIM Brasil, Qualcomm launch multi-platform wireless apps store
15 Oct 2009
Claro extends mobile broadband services to PAYG users
14 Oct 2009
GVT seeks to ease takeover by removing contentious clause
14 Oct 2009
Anatel to revamp rules on broadband service provision
9 Oct 2009
Telefonica seeks regulatory green light for GVT purchase
8 Oct 2009
Telefonica gazumps Vivendi’s GVT offer
7 Oct 2009
TIM Brasil to ratchet up three-year spending plan
29 Sep 2009
Vivo makes payment on Parana, Santa Catarina 3G licences
25 Sep 2009
Vivendi seeks GVT purchase; reveals IPTV plans
25 Sep 2009
NTT DoCoMo explores broadband opportunities in Brazil
24 Sep 2009
Number portability requests exceed three million, says ABR
22 Sep 2009
TIM Brasil launches Alca-Lu packet transport solution
22 Sep 2009
Brazil: mobile user base climbs towards 165m lines in August
18 Sep 2009
Anatel reviews new MVNO regulations
9 Sep 2009
Vivendi launches USD2.9bn takeover bid for Brazil’s GVT
1 Sep 2009
Vivo pays Anatel USD482m for 3G licence
28 Aug 2009
Anatel lifts ban on Telesp’s Speedy service
27 Aug 2009
Power industry watchdog okays PLC technology
24 Aug 2009
GVT unveils secondary public offering plan; deal could be worth USD546m
20 Aug 2009
Brazil mobile base reaches 162m in July
19 Aug 2009
Intelig inks USD117m contract with Banco do Brasil
14 Aug 2009
BrT acquisition costs plunge TNL (Oi) into second-quarter loss
14 Aug 2009
Telefonica extends Speedy coverage in Sao Paulo state
14 Aug 2009
UOL: Q2 revenues up 16%, profit down 10%
11 Aug 2009
Brazil consider plans to resurrect Telebras, reports say
10 Aug 2009
GVT to team up with Sky to offer triple-play in Brazil
4 Aug 2009
TIM Brasil: 2Q net loss narrows to BRL15.2m
3 Aug 2009
Anatel to launch public consultation on additional mobile spectrum
30 Jul 2009
Vivo reveals healthy second quarter results
28 Jul 2009
Embratel posts strong second quarter results
24 Jul 2009
Telecom Americas (Claro) to exceed USD1bn CAPEX target this year
23 Jul 2009
Net Servicos reports 361% rise in Q2 profit
22 Jul 2009
GVT’s second quarter profit up 22.7% at USD37m
21 Jul 2009
Brazil: mobile base tops 159.6m in June
20 Jul 2009
Oi awards five-year network deal to NSN
16 Jul 2009
Claro reports doubling in smartphone sale in 1H09
15 Jul 2009
Oi launches post-paid mobile offer in BrT region
13 Jul 2009
BNDES to auction off 15% stake in Telemar Participacoes - Oi's controller
8 Jul 2009
Treasury okays Oi/BrT merger
7 Jul 2009
TIM to pour EUR3bn into Brazil by 2011, paper says
1 Jul 2009
ABR Telecom says 1.42m numbers ported in Brazil
29 Jun 2009
Anatel moves to limit reach of TI, Telefonica deal
25 Jun 2009
Anatel to auction additional mobile frequencies
23 Jun 2009
Speedy told to apply brakes
22 Jun 2009
Anatel conducts public consultation on spectrum usage
10 Jun 2009
Regulations dispute will not drive TI from Brazil
5 Jun 2009
BT inks satellite deal with SES Americom-New Skies
5 Jun 2009
MMDS operators say Ericsson, Qualcomm blocking WiMAX development in Brazil
2 Jun 2009
Regulator to conduct tender for rural telephony licences
2 Jun 2009
Anatel rejects Copel’s request to operate fixed telephony
26 May 2009
Oi could spend BRL3.17bn on Brasil Telecom shares
22 May 2009
Brazil’s mobile base tops 154.6m in April
19 May 2009
Oi to invest USD480m in three southern states
15 May 2009
Oi’s profit down on acquisition, higher marketing costs
15 May 2009
UOL announces 1Q09 results
11 May 2009
Vivo reports 26.5% rise in first-quarter net profits
8 May 2009
Vivo reports 1Q09 results of subsidiary Telemig Celular
7 May 2009
Brazil to provide mobile coverage throughout the Amazon by 2010
6 May 2009
TIM Brasil net losses widen in 1Q09
1 May 2009
Sky to test WiMAX in Brazil
30 Apr 2009
Embratel 1Q net profit drops to BRL216.7m
29 Apr 2009
Net Servicos Q1 profit doubles on subscriber gains
24 Apr 2009
Brazil's mobile market up 0.9% in March
23 Apr 2009
GVT’s 1Q09 profit up 4.6%
20 Apr 2009
TIM completes Intelig purchase
15 Apr 2009
Sercomtel launches NGN in Rolandia
9 Apr 2009
Telemar to sell ten-year bonds worth USD500m on international market
6 Apr 2009
Anatel approves PLC technology
1 Apr 2009
Brazilian telco Oi to buy fibre-optic firm Eletronet
27 Mar 2009
UOL: 2008 revenues up 48%, broadband base climbs 23%
24 Mar 2009
Vivo looking to incorporate Telemig and delist unit’s shares
23 Mar 2009
Oi (Telemar) secures USD300m Chinese loan
23 Mar 2009
Brazilian mobile base totals 152.36m in February
19 Mar 2009
NIB loans Embratel USD50m loan for network expansion
6 Mar 2009
Oi to invest USD6 billion in fixed and mobile in 2009
4 Mar 2009
TIM Brasil launches 3G with USD5 per day pre-paid plan
27 Feb 2009
TIM Brasil reports USD128m profit in Q4
24 Feb 2009
Oi announces restructuring process to consolidate Amazonia Celular
23 Feb 2009
Anatel announces forthcoming 3G/WiMAX spectrum auction
19 Feb 2009
Telesp posts strong fourth quarter results
18 Feb 2009
Telefonica launches new IPTV service
17 Feb 2009
Embratel's 2008 net profit down 22.4%
13 Feb 2009
Strong subscriber growth boosts Vivo’s 4Q profit
12 Feb 2009
Net Servicos to spend BRL1bn in 2009
11 Feb 2009
BrT reports 42% drop in profits
10 Feb 2009
TIM edges in on Intelig
9 Feb 2009
aeiou hit as HiTS pulls out
6 Feb 2009
GVT cuts investment target for 2009
6 Feb 2009
Prosecutors file USD437m lawsuit against Telefonica
23 Jan 2009
Telco, TI must launch bid on TIM Brasil minority shareholders
21 Jan 2009
40% of fixed line users ported to GVT
15 Jan 2009
Brazil: Vivo leads mobile market at end-2008
13 Jan 2009
Oi sets sights on international expansion; targets Portuguese-speaking African markets
12 Jan 2009
Oi completes BrT takeover
7 Jan 2009
Brazil ports 119,000 numbers in 2008
23 Dec 2008
Telefonica to invest USD846m in Brazil next year
19 Dec 2008
Anatel OKs Oi’s BrT acquisition
19 Dec 2008
BrT extends fibre service to residential user market
18 Dec 2008
Claro rolls out 3G services to Ponta Grossa, Parana state
17 Dec 2008
Anatel may place limitation on Oi’s BrT deal, paper says
17 Dec 2008
Brazil: 147m active mobile connections at end-November
17 Dec 2008
BrT unveils mobile TV service
15 Dec 2008
Sercomtel Celular premieres 3G network
11 Dec 2008
Newcomer WxBR ready to launch local WiMAX service
10 Dec 2008
Nextel rolls out Openet’s FusionWorks Mediation product
10 Dec 2008
More than 68,000 take advantage of NP
4 Dec 2008
Telecom Italia: unveils USD1.16bn investment plan for TIM
4 Dec 2008
Intelig offers pre-WiMAX service in Rio de Janeiro
4 Dec 2008
Embratel, Transit to offer 1900MHz fixed-wireless services
2 Dec 2008
TIM Brasil dismisses TI sale rumour
28 Nov 2008
Oi confirms funds almost in place to complete BrT purchase
27 Nov 2008
GVT rolls out fixed voice and internet services to Betim
25 Nov 2008
Hughes to roll out WiMAX, Wi-Fi networks in Amazonas region
21 Nov 2008
Lula approves telecoms law change
20 Nov 2008
Brazilian cellcos request government help as credit crunch bites
20 Nov 2008
Brazil: 144.8 million mobile phones in circulation at end-October
20 Nov 2008
CTBC Q3 profits jump 77% to USD5.1m
19 Nov 2008
Oi anticipates a green light from Lula on telecoms law change this week
14 Nov 2008
Brazilian cellcos petition for more time to pay for UMTS licences
14 Nov 2008
UOL announces 3Q08 results
12 Nov 2008
Vivo’s Q3 earning rise sharply post Telemig takeover
11 Nov 2008
Sercomtel announces wireless broadband, VoIP launch in Maringa
7 Nov 2008
Net Servicos trials 60Mbps Rio service
6 Nov 2008
TIM Brasil turns first profit in ’08 on subscriber gains
4 Nov 2008
Oi reports 61.4% drop in Q3 net profit
31 Oct 2008
GVT to invest USD4.4m in VoIP
29 Oct 2008
Pay-TV, Speedy internet drive Telesp's Q3 profit growth
29 Oct 2008
3G mobile base close to two million at end-September
24 Oct 2008
Embratel posts 20% drop in third-quarter profits
24 Oct 2008
Telefonica launches Sao Paulo WiMAX trial
22 Oct 2008
Net Servicos reports third-quarter net loss
21 Oct 2008
Oi launches in Sao Paulo ahead of schedule
20 Oct 2008
Anatel gives green light to Oi’s BrT takeover
17 Oct 2008
Vivo rolls out services to Pernambuco, Ceara states
16 Oct 2008
BrT 3Q profit up 9% on subscriber growth
16 Oct 2008
GVT posts a net loss in Q3
16 Oct 2008
Nextel Brasil announces northeast expansion
16 Oct 2008
Vivo seeks USD187m BNB loan for northeast expansion
16 Oct 2008
Brazil: 140.78 million mobile lines connected at end-September
15 Oct 2008
Brazil’s pay-TV expands 12.7%, broadband users total 2.1m at end-June
10 Oct 2008
Regulator to hold public consultation on telecoms law amendment
10 Oct 2008
Alog Data Centers win aeiou deal to host switching, services platform
7 Oct 2008
Residential internet base topped 24.3m in August
6 Oct 2008
Oi open for business in Sao Paulo; opts for SIM-only service at launch
3 Oct 2008
TIM Brasil secures approval for USD779m funding from BNDES
3 Oct 2008
Telecom Americas (Claro) extends coverage to Amapa, Roraima
1 Oct 2008
Come on Jinny! Sercomtel interconnects 3G and TDMA networks
1 Oct 2008
Brazil: 21,000 number portability requests in 21 days
29 Sep 2008
Regulator authorises Embratel long-distance price hike
19 Sep 2008
COPEL and BPL Global to begin broadband over power line trials in Brazil
19 Sep 2008
Vivo launches HSUPA services in 27 Brazilian cities
19 Sep 2008
Anatel: positive announcement on Telemar merger expected within a month
18 Sep 2008
Brazil: 138 million active SIMs in August and counting
17 Sep 2008
Anatel issues DTH pay-TV licence to Oi
15 Sep 2008
Swarth Group to buy Dankner’s GVT stake
11 Sep 2008
Brasil Telecom signs FMC infrastructure deal
11 Sep 2008
Claro launches mobile TV service
10 Sep 2008
Claro extends 3G to Minas Gerais
9 Sep 2008
Wireless start-up launches commercial Sao Paulo service
4 Sep 2008
Oi announces USD1.5bn unsecured bond issue
3 Sep 2008
GVT expands broadband coverage in Brazil
2 Sep 2008
Net purchases CATV rival ESC 90 Telecomunicacoes for USD58m
28 Aug 2008
Power line broadband proposals to be discussed
28 Aug 2008
Embratel grabs wireless broadband tender
22 Aug 2008
Anatel: Vivo in pole position in July, but market share slips again
21 Aug 2008
Oi buys 3.9m Tele Norte Celular preferred shares
21 Aug 2008
Brazil broadband base passes ten million, says Cisco report
20 Aug 2008
10,000 register for aeiou Sao Paulo tests
19 Aug 2008
Intelbras launches new mobile handsets
19 Aug 2008
Telemig Celular buys back USD550m in shares
18 Aug 2008
Brazil reports 2.14m net mobile additions in July
15 Aug 2008
GVT to test IPTV with Ericsson, Cisco
15 Aug 2008
Oi targeting 21m subscribers by year-end
14 Aug 2008
NII looks to Brazil expansion and 3G to continue growth
13 Aug 2008
Anatel mulls adding broadband quality targets to telecoms law
8 Aug 2008
TIM Brasil reports Q2 loss, trims full-year sales, profit forecasts
8 Aug 2008
Anatel to launch NP in September
7 Aug 2008
Unicel to launch in Sao Paulo in September
6 Aug 2008
Cellcos team up to develop interoperable IM services
5 Aug 2008
BrT looking to increase availability of PLC, IPTV service
4 Aug 2008
Oi net profit down 47% in Q2
1 Aug 2008
Anatel approves Intelig sale to Docas Investimentos
1 Aug 2008
Nextel Brasil picks LHS for billing optimisation
31 Jul 2008
UOL announces Q2 financial results
31 Jul 2008
Vivo narrows second-quarter net loss
31 Jul 2008
Anatel: rule change for Oi’s BrT takeover ready by September
30 Jul 2008
Brazil’s telecoms industry contributed 6.2% of GDP in 2007
28 Jul 2008
Telesp reports 2Q08 results
25 Jul 2008
NII Holdings increases Brazilian network spend by USD100m
24 Jul 2008
Embratel's 2Q profits fall 77%
23 Jul 2008
Anatel approves fixed line tariff hikes
23 Jul 2008
Oi snaps up USD599m worth of BrT preferred shares
22 Jul 2008
Net Q2 earnings down 10% at USD17.4m
18 Jul 2008
Vivo retains number one position in June, but market share slips again
17 Jul 2008
Oi secures BRL4.3bn loan to fund BrT deal
16 Jul 2008
BrT net profit up 75% on internet, mobile growth
16 Jul 2008
GVT’s 2Q revenues, profit up
16 Jul 2008
Mobile lines in service reach 133.2 million by end-June
16 Jul 2008
Vivo could stump up USD597m to buy Telemig shares
8 Jul 2008
TelComp requests delay on telecoms amendment hearings
8 Jul 2008
Cordia unit awarded VoIP licence in Brazil
3 Jul 2008
Oi (Telemar) to issue USD2.2bn worth of promissory notes
1 Jul 2008
Claro extends 3G coverage
26 Jun 2008
BrT unveils Wi-Fi fixed-mobile service
23 Jun 2008
Net nets USD200m loan for Big TV
23 Jun 2008
Telefonica to spend USD387m in broadband in 2008
23 Jun 2008
Anatel to postpone analogue shut down?
19 Jun 2008
Brazilian mobile base tops 130 million-mark
17 Jun 2008
Anatel to increase fixed telephony rates by 4.46%
16 Jun 2008
Brazil OKs Oi’s BrT purchase
11 Jun 2008
Sercomtel forecasts strong subscriber growth on FlexTV partnership
9 Jun 2008
Brazilian WiMAX tender called off by regulator
5 Jun 2008
BrT launches 3G using Gemalto USIM
5 Jun 2008
Neovia, Trellis team up to provide SMB internet/VoIP solution
4 Jun 2008
Law change to allow BrT merger may take two months, paper says
4 Jun 2008
European bank extends USD309m loan to TIM Brasil
4 Jun 2008
Telefonica unit to invest USD384m in broadband
30 May 2008
Telmex Internacional files preliminary prospectus ahead of listings
30 May 2008
Oi hoovers up a further 18.8mn BrT preferred shares
30 May 2008
Broadband connections up to 18.3 million by end-April
29 May 2008
Oi, BrT to keep the status quo pending change to telecoms law
27 May 2008
Telefonica Brazil inks fibre-optic deal with Ericsson
23 May 2008
GVT launches fixed line, broadband services in Contagem, Minas Gerais
21 May 2008
Brazil: 128 million active mobile lines at the end of April
20 May 2008
NSN inks 3G network deal with TIM Brasil
14 May 2008
Vivo snaps up USD315m worth of outstanding Telemig Celular stock
13 May 2008
Oi to buy up BrT preferred shares
9 May 2008
UOL reports 11% rise in 1Q net income
9 May 2008
BrT to test hybrid Wi-Fi phone
8 May 2008
BrT selects Ericsson for W-CDMA/HSPA, IMS
8 May 2008
GVT prepares for IPTV launch, subject to law change
7 May 2008
TIM Brasil reports widening Q1 loss
7 May 2008
Lower house to discuss Oi's BrT purchase on 15 May
6 May 2008
Oi's Q1 net profit up 42% y-o-y
6 May 2008
BrT launches Brazilian 3G service
1 May 2008
Vivo reports Q1 profits on strong subscriber growth
1 May 2008
Mobile operators sign contracts for 3G licences
30 Apr 2008
Oi targets 110 million subscribers within five years
29 Apr 2008
Telesp Q1 profits dips to USD293 million
28 Apr 2008
Oi completes BrT acquisition for USD3.5bn
28 Apr 2008
Embratel gets green light for pay-TV
25 Apr 2008
Embratel’s Star One unit launches C2 orbiter
25 Apr 2008
Claro to spend USD1.2bn in 3G expansion
23 Apr 2008
BrT reports rising Q1 profit on broadband sales
22 Apr 2008
Transit Telecom helps municipalities drive down telephony costs
21 Apr 2008
Vivo leads Brazilian mobile market, but share slips again in March
21 Apr 2008
Net reports rising Q1 profit
21 Apr 2008
Embratel reports 5.5% rise in Q1 turnover
17 Apr 2008
TIM Brasil launches 3G in six state capitals; awards Ericsson deal for W-CDMA/HSPA kit
16 Apr 2008
Oi launches country's first quadruple play offer
16 Apr 2008
GVT reports strong first quarter
15 Apr 2008
Oi wins Rio state tender
14 Apr 2008
Broadband for schools programme launched
11 Apr 2008
CTBC launches 3G
10 Apr 2008
Anatel postpones 3G contract signing
10 Apr 2008
Hits Telecom takes 49% stake in Unicel
10 Apr 2008
TVA subs growth exceeds expectations
9 Apr 2008
Vivo makes offer for remaining Telemig shares
7 Apr 2008
Anatel to hold WiMAX consultation; awaits Telefonica ownership plan
4 Apr 2008
Latest hiccup in Oi, BrT merger
4 Apr 2008
Vivo completes Telemig purchase
3 Apr 2008
BrT ups investment in 2008, increases focus on wireless coverage
3 Apr 2008
Vex increases Wi-Fi coverage with 3G backhaul
3 Apr 2008
Embratel to launch WiMAX in a dozen cities
2 Apr 2008
Claro rolls out Comverse platforms to expand services
2 Apr 2008
Anatel to shut down analogue networks in June
1 Apr 2008
Brazil’s Oi and BrT deny striking deal
31 Mar 2008
Vivo increases 2008 CAPEX to BRL6.07bn
28 Mar 2008
Oi agrees deal to acquire BrT for USD4.6bn, paper says
27 Mar 2008
Globalstar completes deal to acquire Brazilian service provider
25 Mar 2008
Net throws down gauntlet with USD23 triple-play offer
20 Mar 2008
Embratel to complete initial WiMAX deployment by month-end
19 Mar 2008
Telemar, BrT discuss break-up fee if takeover fails, paper says
19 Mar 2008
Brazil’s mobile base reaches 124 million at end-February
18 Mar 2008
RNTW targets 200 cities for fixed telephony services
18 Mar 2008
Vivo secures USD391m loan from EIB for GSM overlay
18 Mar 2008
WiMAX provider WiNetworks sets up shop in Brazil
17 Mar 2008
Telefonica’s Terra unit posts USD452m in revenue in 2007
12 Mar 2008
Cisco study reveals 8.1 million broadband connections at end-2007
6 Mar 2008
TIM Brasil posts strong full year results
6 Mar 2008
Anatel gives green light to Oi's purchase of Amazonia Celular
6 Mar 2008
Vivo gets involved with digital TV
5 Mar 2008
Net Servicos expands high speed data and VoIP services
29 Feb 2008
Oi fourth-quarter profits up 49%; debt down
26 Feb 2008
Alca-Lu inks network support deal with BrT
25 Feb 2008
Anatel gives green light to Globalstar for gateway purchase
25 Feb 2008
UOL announces 2007 results; net income climbs 18%, broadband base up 35%
22 Feb 2008
Vivo reports net loss of USD58m in 2007
21 Feb 2008
Telesp's Q4 profit dips 11% on lower connections
15 Feb 2008
BrT picks Ericsson, ZTE for 3G network equipment
12 Feb 2008
Finep gives thumbs up to 19 new telecoms projects
12 Feb 2008
Brazil braces itself for new mobile rules
11 Feb 2008
Federal bank to provide USD1.44bn loan for Oi restructuring
8 Feb 2008
Telemar's acquisition of Brasil Telecom nearing completion?
7 Feb 2008
Docas to pay USD22mn for Intelig
5 Feb 2008
Embratel: Q4 net profits dip 46% to USD53m
4 Feb 2008
Net Servicos reports surging Q4 profits
1 Feb 2008
Government mulls rule change for Vivo-TIM Brasil merger
31 Jan 2008
TIM Brasil to partner Google in Brazil for 3G content
31 Jan 2008
Oi, BrT confirm merger talks
30 Jan 2008
BrT’s net income dips 23% in Q4
25 Jan 2008
Telemar, BrT shareholders to ‘swap’ stakes
22 Jan 2008
Intelig sold to Docas Investimentos
21 Jan 2008
Regulator recommends Cade approve Oi, Way TV deal
18 Jan 2008
Mobile base jumps 21% to 121 million in 2007
18 Jan 2008
TI to up Brazilian investment in 2008
17 Jan 2008
Claro inks VAS deal with Hanzo
17 Jan 2008
Brasil Telecom picks Alca-Lu for BRL2bn network maintenance deal
17 Jan 2008
GVT launches RFP for VoD
16 Jan 2008
Telemar to sell USD2.3bn of bonds to fund BrT purchase, paper says
14 Jan 2008
BrT refutes talk of imminent Oi merger announcement
11 Jan 2008
Oi closes in on Brasil Telecom
10 Jan 2008
Telemar to buy back USD1.4bn worth of shares
9 Jan 2008
Regulator to discuss ramifications of Oi, Way TV tie-up
9 Jan 2008
Net board OKs USD200m bond issue
7 Jan 2008
Citigroup plans to sell Brasil Telecom stake, paper says
2 Jan 2008
Oi buys Amazonia Celular for USD66.9 million to improve 3G focus
21 Dec 2007
Telcos pay USD2.9 billion for Brazilian 3G licences
20 Dec 2007
3G auction update
19 Dec 2007
3G auction starts with a bang as operators pay a premium for licences
18 Dec 2007
Mobile ownership reaches 116.3 million in November
17 Dec 2007
Ericsson wins TIM 3G network deal in Sao Paulo
14 Dec 2007
Vodafone is nuts about Brazil
12 Dec 2007
Eight bidders line up for 3G licence auction
11 Dec 2007
AM will bid for Brazilian 3G licences
11 Dec 2007
BrT launches IPTV with UTStarcom
7 Dec 2007
Anatel tightens up rules for mobile operators
6 Dec 2007
Telefonica to launch 30Mbps broadband service
6 Dec 2007
Net Servicos targets growth repeat
6 Dec 2007
Claro extends 3G network coverage
6 Dec 2007
Telecom Italia finalises Brasil Telecom sale
4 Dec 2007
Alca-Lu wins IP network order from Brasil Telecom
28 Nov 2007
Regulator expects 100% mobile coverage by end-2009
27 Nov 2007
Net Servicos ditches Vivax brand, launches comprehensive service portfolio
27 Nov 2007
Telcos to get access to TV market
26 Nov 2007
Vivo loses market share in October
23 Nov 2007
Embratel unveils USD600mn WiMAX investment
19 Nov 2007
Embratel successfully launches Star One C1 satellite
15 Nov 2007
Telefonica Brazil selects Juniper routing platform
15 Nov 2007
Government to launch USD289mn broadband tender next month
14 Nov 2007
AM to launch 3G mobile services in Brazil
14 Nov 2007
Sercomtel launches Comverse billing solution
14 Nov 2007
CTBC high speed internet users up 72.7% in Q3
14 Nov 2007
TMN and Vivo boost PT
13 Nov 2007
Telemig kicks off Belo Horizonte 3G service
12 Nov 2007
UOL net profit up 36% y-o-y in Q3
9 Nov 2007
Telemig reports 8.1% rise in Q3 profit
9 Nov 2007
Amazonia Celular narrows net loss in Q3
8 Nov 2007
Telesp sees 3Q profit dip
8 Nov 2007
TIM Brasil reports increasing losses
6 Nov 2007
Subscriber gains help Vivo swing into third quarter profit
5 Nov 2007
Oi net profits up 136% in Q3
5 Nov 2007
Anatel confirms approval of Telesp’s TVA purchase
29 Oct 2007
Vivo approves USD360 million EIB loan for network expansion
26 Oct 2007
3G bidding rules now on sale - Anatel
25 Oct 2007
Telecom America (Claro) to invest USD1.1 billion in 2008
25 Oct 2007
Anatel approves Vivo’s Telemig purchase
25 Oct 2007
BrT net income up 135% in Q3
24 Oct 2007
Anatel says Telefonica must keep Vivo, TIM separate
23 Oct 2007
Brazil’s mobile base approaches 113 million-mark in September
22 Oct 2007
AM lines up for 3G auction; keen to invest in the north
19 Oct 2007
Net Servicos Q3 earnings up more than 300%
19 Oct 2007
Anatel reveals 3G licence rules
18 Oct 2007
Anatel to review Telefonica’s Telecom Italia deal
18 Oct 2007
Telemig Celular picks Veraz for bandwidth optimisation between MSCs
17 Oct 2007
Unicel wins licence to operate 900MHz service
12 Oct 2007
Telesp secures USD1.1bn loan from BNDES
11 Oct 2007
GVT reverses net loss in Q3
9 Oct 2007
TIM Brasil, Garmin to unveil navigation solution for Blackberry
9 Oct 2007
Oi to launch IPTV in Q1 2008, papers say
8 Oct 2007
CTBC unveils NGN plans
8 Oct 2007
Anatel rules out early 3G launch for Telemig, Claro
5 Oct 2007
BrT picks Alcatel-Lucent for WiMAX rollout in three cities
3 Oct 2007
Telefonica says 90% of broadband users to have 1Mbps by year-end
3 Oct 2007
Anatel to discuss Telefonica’s TI takeover on 17 October
1 Oct 2007
Copel to launch BPL venture in Parana before year end
1 Oct 2007
PT would be interested in Telefonica’s Vivo stake – CEO
28 Sep 2007
BrT launches Brasilia IPTV service
27 Sep 2007
Anatel raises USD188m in round one of spectrum auction
26 Sep 2007
Ola Oi! Telco starts 2G auction with Sao Paulo win
25 Sep 2007
Regulator says number portability in place by 1 March 2009
21 Sep 2007
Brazil’s mobile user base close to 111m – Anatel
20 Sep 2007
Oi agrees USD360m loan to expand broadband in Brazil
19 Sep 2007
Vivo looks for licences to gain nationwide coverage
17 Sep 2007
Anatel: deadline for mobile licence bids set at 18 Sep
17 Sep 2007
GVT announces Minas Gerais residential services launch
6 Sep 2007
Claro to take control of Amazonia Celular from Vivo, paper says
4 Sep 2007
Regulator to rubber-stamp Telefonica’s TI deal in October, or sooner?
4 Sep 2007
Claro looking at pre-Xmas 3G launch
31 Aug 2007
Anatel drops Telefonica / Telecom Italia discussion from meeting
30 Aug 2007
Mobile start-up Unicel plans commercial launch before year end
29 Aug 2007
TIM sees fixed line launch by year-end, papers say
29 Aug 2007
BrT plans September launch for IPTV
24 Aug 2007
Oi and BrT can merge if they stay Brazilian
23 Aug 2007
Telpart approves sale of Telemig, Amazônia
21 Aug 2007
BrT looking to generate 10% of revenues from VAS next year
15 Aug 2007
UOL 2Q profits up 84% driven by subscriber gains
14 Aug 2007
Telemar delays auction for Tele Norte Leste
10 Aug 2007
Oi keen to push through merger with Brasil Telecom
9 Aug 2007
Oi seeks merger with BrT, papers say
8 Aug 2007
Telemig to launch 3G in Belo Horizonte by December
7 Aug 2007
Vivo’s Telemig, Tele Norte deal could create synergies of around USD494m
7 Aug 2007
Profits jump at PT
6 Aug 2007
Vivo offers USD639 million for stakes in Telemig, Tele Norte
6 Aug 2007
Neovia inks USD30m deal with Redline for WiMAX
1 Aug 2007
Brasil Telecom: 2Q net profits up 39%
1 Aug 2007
Amazonia and Telemig report results; Vivo buys 19.34%, 22.72% stakes
30 Jul 2007
Vivo confirms Telemig, Tele Norte bid, but no deal as yet
30 Jul 2007
Oi announces USD150m for IPTV trial
27 Jul 2007
Oi reports 65% rise in profits, lower debt
26 Jul 2007
AM in hunt for Telemig Celular, Amazonia Celular
26 Jul 2007
TIM to set aside USD1.02bn for 3G, WiMAX licences
24 Jul 2007
TIM reverses loss in Q2, reports profits of USD18.4m
24 Jul 2007
Telesp Q2 net profit down 13% to USD327m
24 Jul 2007
Net Serviços to upgrade 100,000 households in São Paulo
23 Jul 2007
Vivo: net loss narrows to USD60m in Q2
23 Jul 2007
Embratel Q2 net income up at USD269m
20 Jul 2007
Brazil to increase fixed line rates by up to 2.2%
20 Jul 2007
Telesp gets green light to purchase TVA stake, subject to conditions
20 Jul 2007
Net nets loss in Q2
19 Jul 2007
TI sells Brasil Telecom stake for USD515m, paper says
19 Jul 2007
GVT reports net profit of USD23.5 million in Q2
18 Jul 2007
Mobile penetration hits 56% as subscriber numbers top 107m mark
18 Jul 2007
NSN to develop Oi’s IPTV infrastructure
17 Jul 2007
TI tipped to sell Brasil Telecom stake this week
16 Jul 2007
Regulator sets October date for 3G bidding rules
13 Jul 2007
TI sale of Brasil Telecom could be on the cards, paper says
11 Jul 2007
Telemig, Amazônia owners to assess bids by 16 July, paper says
10 Jul 2007
Telefónica linked with EUR3b bid for Vivo
10 Jul 2007
UOL inks deal with Transit to support VoIP launch
9 Jul 2007
Going WiMAX in Brazil
29 Jun 2007
Anatel postpones Telefónica-TVA decision
28 Jun 2007
ABR appointed to oversee number portability
26 Jun 2007
Unicel set to receive additional investment as it prepares for take-off
25 Jun 2007
Fresh calls for Fust to aid broadband deployment
22 Jun 2007
Telefónica interested in acquiring Telemig, sources say
22 Jun 2007
Vivo stops the rot: improves market share for first time since Apr 2003
19 Jun 2007
Oi Conta Total users top 318k mark in May
15 Jun 2007
Egypt’s Orascom ends BrT talks
15 Jun 2007
Oi studies possible Telemig bid
14 Jun 2007
Government minister against unified licence plan
7 Jun 2007
Anatel awards TIM Brasil fixed line telephony licence
6 Jun 2007
Call for universal broadband access
6 Jun 2007
Brasil Telecom to increase ADSL2+ reach
6 Jun 2007
PT confirms Brazilian talks ended
5 Jun 2007
Oi rejects PT offer; Portuguese watchdog wants explanation
4 Jun 2007
3G auction could get under way in 2008, says Anatel
31 May 2007
Portugal Telecom scoffs at rumours it is buying Telemar
31 May 2007
Vivo wants nationwide coverage, says Granadeiro
30 May 2007
PT hints at possible Telemar bid
29 May 2007
Vivo secures USD772m loan from the BNDES for GSM overlay
22 May 2007
Telefónica would keep TIM, Vivo separate - for now
22 May 2007
Vivo’s market share slips again in April
21 May 2007
BrT to offer mobile WiMAX; also exploring PLC launch
18 May 2007
Anatel says Net Serviços can acquire Vivax
17 May 2007
Telcos to offer low-cost broadband services
11 May 2007
Broadband users top six million, says vendor
10 May 2007
Vivo reports 1Q results
4 May 2007
Telefónica set to run into regulatory obstacles?
3 May 2007
Sister companies Telemig and Amazônia report first quarter results
3 May 2007
3G in Brazil: licences this year, launches next year?
3 May 2007
Speculation mounts over Telefónica’s Brazil plans
30 Apr 2007
GVT’s 1Q net loss net loss rises sharply on higher expenses
27 Apr 2007
Telemar (Oi) reports rising profits on lower debt, interest rates
26 Apr 2007
Telefónica and PT confirm Vivo talks; deny plan for one to leave
26 Apr 2007
BrT reports rising revenues and EBITDA in Q1
26 Apr 2007
Embratel posts 3% rise in Q1 profits
25 Apr 2007
Anatel: Vivo retains top spot in mobile market at end-March
20 Apr 2007
Net Q1 earnings up 250% y-o-y
18 Apr 2007
Anatel highlights ‘obstacles’ barring possible sale of TI stake to América Móvil or Telefónica
17 Apr 2007
Vivo to invest USD851 million in 2007
13 Apr 2007
Embratel secures USD300m loan from IDB for network expansion
11 Apr 2007
Anatel rubber stamps Unicel’s São Paulo licence
5 Apr 2007
Swarth snaps up 9.4% of GVT common shares
3 Apr 2007
More communities to get broadband via satellite
3 Apr 2007
Anatel aiming for WiMAX auction relauch
2 Apr 2007
Tellfree expands to Paraisópolis
29 Mar 2007
Anatel approves law for municipal Wi-Fi access
28 Mar 2007
Amazônia reports widening losses in 2006; Telemig profits down
27 Mar 2007
Government considers appeal of Anatel’s ruling over Telemar’s Way TV purchase
27 Mar 2007
Ericsson wins 3G network order from Telemig Celular
26 Mar 2007
Cellcos win spectrum to deliver services to unserved communities in Minas Gerais
26 Mar 2007
Pay-TV association moves to block Telefónica's TVA purchase
23 Mar 2007
Vivo’s pre-paid service attracts 300,000 GSM users in three months
21 Mar 2007
Regulator opposes Telemar's Way TV takeover
20 Mar 2007
Unicel’s licence bid gets the thumbs up from Anatel committee
19 Mar 2007
Brasil Telecom rolls out quad-play in Brasilia, Campo Grande
14 Mar 2007
Brasil Telecom predicts rising profits in 2007
9 Mar 2007
Telemar Q4 profits up on lower debt, expenses
9 Mar 2007
Fixed, mobile number portability gets thumbs up from Anatel
9 Mar 2007
Mobile and broadband push Telecom Italia
8 Mar 2007
Pay-TV firm teams up with Nortel to trial WiMAX network in Brazil
7 Mar 2007
TIM Brasil narrows net loss to USD142 million in 2006
5 Mar 2007
Orascom confirms interest in acquiring Brasil Telecom stake
5 Mar 2007
IPO raises USD505 million to fund GVT’s network expansion
2 Mar 2007
Telemar to extend Oi brand to all services
1 Mar 2007
Telemig Celular selects RADCOM to monitor cellular, VoIP service quality
1 Mar 2007
UOL posts net profit of USD43.6 million in 2006
28 Feb 2007
Brazil had 4.7 million ‘blocked’ cellphones at end-2006
27 Feb 2007
Telefónica Brazil posts 10.8% rise in 2006 net profit
26 Feb 2007
Cellco launches converged fixed-mobile service, Oi Flex
19 Feb 2007
TI rejects all offers for TIM Brasil as Telefónica shows interest
16 Feb 2007
Global Village Telecom IPO gets under way
16 Feb 2007
Vivax net profit doubles to USD37.6 million in 2006
13 Feb 2007
Embratel reports 39% drop in FY profits
9 Feb 2007
Vivo swings into profit in Q4
8 Feb 2007
Telefónica confident of seizing control at Vivo
7 Feb 2007
Unicel emerges as sole bidder for São Paulo GSM concession
5 Feb 2007
Pay-TV operator Net reports 35% fall in FY2006 earnings
5 Feb 2007
Merrill Lynch to coordinate sale of Telemig and Amazonia Celular
1 Feb 2007
Brasil Telecom reverses losses, cuts investments
1 Feb 2007
Neovia to invest USD15 million in certified WiMAX network
29 Jan 2007
Intelig picks Juniper for IP/MPLS router upgrade
25 Jan 2007
Wi-Fi operator Vex aims for 2,000 hotspots this year
23 Jan 2007
GVT to raise USD311 million via IPO
19 Jan 2007
Telefónica to spend USD7 billion over four years on Brazilian ops.
18 Jan 2007
Mobile base swells to 99.92 million in December
18 Jan 2007
Anatel halts GSM auction to review Unicel bid
16 Jan 2007
TI scoffs at rumours of TIM Brasil, BrT merger
9 Jan 2007
Power company begins tests of PLC-based internet services in São Paulo
2 Jan 2007
Telecom Italia plans to keep hold of TIM Brazil, papers say
21 Dec 2006
Mobile phone association says consolidation ‘inevitable’
20 Dec 2006
TI backs away from sale of TIM Brasil
18 Dec 2006
Telemar shareholders reject restructuring plan yet again
15 Dec 2006
Slim raises offer for TIM Brasil to USD10 billion
15 Dec 2006
BrT to study implementing 3G network over 1800MHz band
14 Dec 2006
Intelig Telecom picks Juniper to upgrade core network
13 Dec 2006
Qualcomm predicts 1H07 for Brazil’s auction of 3G spectrum
8 Dec 2006
Net Serviços completes stage one of Vivax acquisition
5 Dec 2006
Telcos to spend less on networks in 2007, says Abeprest
30 Nov 2006
Vivo’s GSM network tests under way
28 Nov 2006
Telemar cancels meeting for a third time
27 Nov 2006
Government to provide broadband access to every municipality by end-2007
23 Nov 2006
Fiat sells Brazilian telecoms unit to BT Group
22 Nov 2006
Power utility to test PLC technology
21 Nov 2006
Has TIM Brasil been sold to América Móvil?
20 Nov 2006
Mobile user base tops 96.6 million at end-October
16 Nov 2006
ZTE wins deal to support Transit Telecom’s PHS launch
15 Nov 2006
Telemig Celular reports 40.8% drop in Q3 profits
14 Nov 2006
Telesp reports 14.4% rise in third quarter profits
14 Nov 2006
Federal court to make decision on WiMAX licences in December
14 Nov 2006
TI receives two unsolicited bids for TIM Brasil
14 Nov 2006
Telemar meeting fails to approve restructuring plan
8 Nov 2006
América Móvil linked with possible TIM Brasil bid
8 Nov 2006
Telmex ups stake in Embratel
7 Nov 2006
CEO says there is no timeline for the sale of Telemig Celular
7 Nov 2006
TIM Brasil reports net profits; TI receives offer
1 Nov 2006
Brasil Telecom reports strong rises in 3Q EBITDA, net revenues
31 Oct 2006
Telefónica buys TVA stake from Grupo Abril
30 Oct 2006
Vivo’s 3Q losses widen on higher costs, lower growth
27 Oct 2006
Telemar’s net income dips on higher interconnection costs
26 Oct 2006
Embratel posts Q3 loss
25 Oct 2006
Telcomp calls for inquiry into Telemar's Way Brasil acquisition
25 Oct 2006
Net reports net profits of USD11.4 million in Q3
19 Oct 2006
Anatel approves TI, BrT deal
18 Oct 2006
Brazilian government accused of failing to utilise telecoms fund
18 Oct 2006
Mobile phone ownership reached 95.9 million in September
16 Oct 2006
State to invest USD353 million in digital inclusion programme
10 Oct 2006
Brasil Telecom, TI given 22 days to resolve wireless licence dilemma
9 Oct 2006
Brasil Telecom to get USD972 million loan from BNDES
6 Oct 2006
TIM Participaçoes encourages fixed-mobile substitution
5 Oct 2006
Embratel awards Nortel fixed wireless contract
4 Oct 2006
Telesp CEO says fixed line telcos need WiMAX rights
27 Sep 2006
Telemar abandons US IPO
26 Sep 2006
TIM to offer fixed-mobile service
21 Sep 2006
Grupo Algar in hunt for TI’s Brasil Telecom stake
21 Sep 2006
Claro and Net Serviços mull plans for quadruple-play services
20 Sep 2006
Anatel called to task over WiMAX auction delay
18 Sep 2006
PingPong acquires VoIP rival Vonar
13 Sep 2006
Brasil Telecom expresses interest in TIM Brasil assets
12 Sep 2006
Telefónica to decommission 90,000 payphones in São Paulo
12 Sep 2006
TI moves to media
5 Sep 2006
Federal court halts WiMAX auction
4 Sep 2006
Fixed line operators can participate in WiMAX auction
1 Sep 2006
Anatel approves plan for mobile number portability in 2008
31 Aug 2006
Anatel to try and curb powers of dominant providers
30 Aug 2006
Mobile number portability on its way
30 Aug 2006
Brasil Telecom states fixed mobile ambitions
30 Aug 2006
Ericsson confirms position as lead supplier for Vivo GSM overlay
25 Aug 2006
Brasil Telecom awards Siemens EUR75 million contract
22 Aug 2006
Brasil Telecom awards Convergys five-year convergent billing contract
22 Aug 2006
Telemar restructuring hit by securities regulator ruling
22 Aug 2006
Vivo awards GSM contract to Huawei
21 Aug 2006
GSM operators make inroads into CDMA/TDMA market share
18 Aug 2006
Regulator dismisses government call to delay WiMAX auction
16 Aug 2006
Amazônia Celular reports Q2 loss, Telemig’s revenues drop 38%
15 Aug 2006
Gloves off in fight for Vivo
14 Aug 2006
Anatel points to mobile ‘black hole’
10 Aug 2006
UOL profits down 37% in Q2
10 Aug 2006
Vivo shares down 39% since merger
9 Aug 2006
Minas Gerais government stumps up USD91.5 million for mobile improvements
2 Aug 2006
BrT 2Q profits up on strong mobile sales and lower costs
1 Aug 2006
Operators challenge WiMAX bidding rules
31 Jul 2006
Telemar to purchase Way Brasil
28 Jul 2006
Oi boosts Telemar's second quarter results
27 Jul 2006
Way Brasil auction attracts Net, Oi
27 Jul 2006
Embratel reports 41% rise in 2Q profit
26 Jul 2006
TIM Brazil reduces losses on back of strong EBITDA performance
25 Jul 2006
Brazil mobile subs fall after Vivo changes counting policy
24 Jul 2006
Vivo losses widen
20 Jul 2006
Ericsson looks most likely for massive Vivo contract
19 Jul 2006
Anatel publishes tender rules for 3.5GHz, 10.5GHz bands
19 Jul 2006
Telemar to pick IPTV platform next month
18 Jul 2006
Nextel rolls out network to Porto Alegre
14 Jul 2006
BrT rumoured to be holding talks to buy Intelig
14 Jul 2006
Anatel launches 3G consultation
13 Jul 2006
Anatel to cut DLD rates by 2.7%
7 Jul 2006
Amazônia Celular to post net profit in 2006
5 Jul 2006
Terra snaps up AOLA subscriber base
4 Jul 2006
TIM Brasil abandons stock sale; blames market conditions
3 Jul 2006
Vivo puts timeframe on GSM overlay
29 Jun 2006
GVT abandons plans for secondary share offering
29 Jun 2006
Fund approves Embratel’s USD100 million loan
27 Jun 2006
Vivo discusses GSM overlay plans with vendors
20 Jun 2006
Brazilian mobile users top 92.4 million in May
19 Jun 2006
Claro finalises restructuring plan
9 Jun 2006
WiMAX in Porto Alegre
9 Jun 2006
Telmex opts to pursue remaining Embratel shares
5 Jun 2006
GlobeTel to deploy Brazilian VoIP network
2 Jun 2006
Global Crossing wins IP transit services contract from CTBC
31 May 2006
Regulator to hold public consultation on 3G before September
30 May 2006
Telefónica mulls purchase of PT's Vivo stake
30 May 2006
Oi to stop offering handset subsidies for prepaid users
26 May 2006
Vivo selects Lucent for CDMA expansion contract
25 May 2006
Claro to promote consumer PoC service
24 May 2006
Intelig sets July as finish date for NGN tests
23 May 2006
BrT looks to new services to combat falling DLD revenues
17 May 2006
Gilat deploys SkyEdge VSAT network for Telefónica Brazil
17 May 2006
Telemig’s 1Q net losses narrow to USD13.7 million
15 May 2006
Cableco Vivax reports a threefold increase in Q1 profits
11 May 2006
Olà for Oi! Ends first year with 200,000 subscribers
11 May 2006
Telmex in hunt for Embratel shares
10 May 2006
BrT says TIM merger could still go ahead
9 May 2006
Brasil Telecom reports 26% drop in profits in Q1
8 May 2006
Vivo plans to merge all units into Global Telecom
5 May 2006
Brazil’s Vivo posts BRL179 million loss in 1Q
5 May 2006
Brasil Telecom to launch fixed-mobile convergence services
4 May 2006
Telecom Italia will not buy Brasil Telecom from Opportunity
2 May 2006
Brasil Telecom selects 2Wire for enhanced broadband service
28 Apr 2006
Telemar Q1 profit down 25%; plans to invest USD1.2 billion in 2006
19 Apr 2006
Mobile users top 89.4 million
18 Apr 2006
Telemar announces restructuring plans
13 Apr 2006
GVT to use IPO to pay debt, fund expansion and increase capital
13 Apr 2006
AOL raises USD541 million from auction
12 Apr 2006
Banco Opportunity wins ruling in Brasil Telecom lawsuit
12 Apr 2006
Portugal Telecom bid for Telemar unlikely in short term
11 Apr 2006
Telemar, Brasil Telecom hold talks with Sky
6 Apr 2006
Dial-up to broadband migration inching forward slowly
6 Apr 2006
Mobile market to pass 100 million barrier before end 2006
3 Apr 2006
Job losses at Telefónica
31 Mar 2006
Brasil Telecom to raise USD775 million in bonds and financing
31 Mar 2006
Vivo completes restructuring exercise
30 Mar 2006
Brazil’s WiMAX market tipped for rapid growth
30 Mar 2006
Spectrum sale offers Vivo chance for nationwide coverage
28 Mar 2006
CVM sells part of TCO stake
28 Mar 2006
TNL PCS (Oi) awards Huawei GSM expansion contract
23 Mar 2006
Telemar says no to Ola offer
22 Mar 2006
Pay TV operator Net to offer local, DLD telephony services
22 Mar 2006
Banco Opportunity members expelled from Telemig/Tele Norte Celular boards
21 Mar 2006
New study reports 20% rise in internet users
20 Mar 2006
Amazônia Celular losses reach USD19.9 million in 2005
17 Mar 2006
Brasil Telecom enters mediation process re: TIM merger agreements
16 Mar 2006
Terra tops two million subscribers, end-2005
14 Mar 2006
Telemar launches residential VoIP service
10 Mar 2006
Telemar beats quarterly profits forecast
10 Mar 2006
TVA and Samsung start WiMAX trials in São Paulo
10 Mar 2006
Motorola wins EV-DO network expansion deal from Vivo
9 Mar 2006
Anatel to amend law with pulse-minute change
9 Mar 2006
Telemar announces USD995 million debenture plan
8 Mar 2006
Regulator nullifies results of GSM auction
8 Mar 2006
Government bill aims to help low income users
3 Mar 2006
Anatel wants Vivo to have national coverage
1 Mar 2006
Sonae to bid for control of Vivo?
27 Feb 2006
Brasil Telecom to launch IPTV
27 Feb 2006
Telesp Celular net losses reach USD424 million in 2005
24 Feb 2006
Brasil Telecom’s mobile arm posts USD281 million loss in 2005
24 Feb 2006
Revenues up at NII
23 Feb 2006
Anatel receives sole application for São Paulo mobile licence
22 Feb 2006
Telesp reports 16.5% rise in net income, in line with expectations
21 Feb 2006
Vivo picks supplier for digital content
17 Feb 2006
Oi president predicts 100 million mobile users in 2006
16 Feb 2006
Telmex to invest USD570 million in Brazil in 2006
14 Feb 2006
Brasil Telecom requires USD139 million to carry out pulses to minutes switch
13 Feb 2006
Embratel back in black, but 4Q losses worse than expected
9 Feb 2006
Brasil Telecom tests UTStarcom’s fixed-wireless system
6 Feb 2006
Brasil Telecom sheds 12% of workforce, ramps up broadband service
3 Feb 2006
Telecom Rio de Janeiro hops on board with First Hop SMS platform
2 Feb 2006
Vivo signs 1xEV-DO contract with Lucent
26 Jan 2006
Brasil Telecom enters VoIP market with VoipFone launch
20 Jan 2006
Government to launch Digital TV by September
20 Jan 2006
VoIP operator aims for 60,000 users by year end
19 Jan 2006
Brazil sees 12.4% rise in residential internet users
18 Jan 2006
Viva, Vivo! Cellco retains top spot in busy mobile market
17 Jan 2006
Brazil’s mobile base grew 31.4% in 2005, but signs suggest market is slowing
17 Jan 2006
Telemar launches high speed internet access in São Paulo
13 Jan 2006
Regulator rubber stamps Vivo restructuring
12 Jan 2006
Fixed line telcos make a fuss over Fust
10 Jan 2006
Telemar offers new DLD service at up to 45% off
6 Jan 2006
Vivo needs GSM network
5 Jan 2006
Alcatel expands presence in Brazil
5 Jan 2006
Infrastructure investments too low says Abdib
4 Jan 2006
Mobile coverage reaches 88.6%
23 Dec 2005
Anatel signs concession contracts
21 Dec 2005
Brasil Telecom plans VoIP launch in New Year
20 Dec 2005
Brasil Telecom raises investments
19 Dec 2005
Telefonica prioritises ‘Speedy’ ADSL
16 Dec 2005
Anatel extends fixed line concession date
16 Dec 2005
CTBC wants to double revenues by 2010
15 Dec 2005
Claro to sell cheap phones
15 Dec 2005
TEM/PT to cut Brazilian investments?
14 Dec 2005
Number portability expected in 2007
14 Dec 2005
Telemar claims 100,000 broadband users
13 Dec 2005
Terra launches VoIP
12 Dec 2005
Neovia wants 50,000 customers by end-2006
12 Dec 2005
GVT wants 100,000 VoIP customers
12 Dec 2005
Anatel sets fixed line rates
7 Dec 2005
Belo Horizonte plans WiMAX pilot
6 Dec 2005
Vivo restructures units
6 Dec 2005
Telemar, Net2Phone to offer VoIP
5 Dec 2005
Vivo to promote 3G for Christmas
2 Dec 2005
Claro allowed in Minas Gerais
30 Nov 2005
Skype launches in Brazil
29 Nov 2005
Low income users account for 40% of prepaid users
28 Nov 2005
Anatel to sign new fixed line licences on 7 December
25 Nov 2005
Oi plans USD71 million Minas Gerais investment
24 Nov 2005
Motorola to launch hybrid mobile phone
24 Nov 2005
Embratel to use Net’s network
23 Nov 2005
Net launches broadband
22 Nov 2005
Non-cable subscribers to get broadband
21 Nov 2005
No social telephone agreement says Anatel
21 Nov 2005
PT denies spat with Telefonica
21 Nov 2005
GVT wants to increase Rio market share
18 Nov 2005
Anatel agrees ‘social telephone’ plan
18 Nov 2005
Mobile users rise 24%
16 Nov 2005
Telemar modifies contracts to enable VoIP
15 Nov 2005
Moody’s to review, and possibly upgrade, Embratel
15 Nov 2005
900,000 broadband subscribers for Brasil Telecom
15 Nov 2005
Vivo expands in Parana
14 Nov 2005
M-Pay to install phone-operated vending machines
11 Nov 2005
Anatel to approve fixed line licences
10 Nov 2005
BenQ to keep Siemens brand in Brazil
10 Nov 2005
Net Servicos reports Q3 loss
9 Nov 2005
Promising Q3 for Telemig
9 Nov 2005
Brazil boosts Telecom Italia figures
7 Nov 2005
New president for Anatel
4 Nov 2005
Avaya, T-Systems launch VoIP
3 Nov 2005
Speedy to get speedier; 150,000 economy lines for sale
3 Nov 2005
Nortel completes Vivo’s 1x expansion; Claro to enter Minas Gerais
31 Oct 2005
TIM profit up; Telesp loss widens
28 Oct 2005
Brasil Telecom to launch VoIP on 1 December
28 Oct 2005
Motorola/Vivo sign expansion deal
27 Oct 2005
Vivo deploys Nortel 3G solutions
27 Oct 2005
GVT wins USD52.8 million loan
27 Oct 2005
Embratel reports USD24 million net profit
26 Oct 2005
Intelig to launch VoIP
24 Oct 2005
Brasil Telecom posts 3Q loss
24 Oct 2005
Telefonica to launch VoIP in 2006
21 Oct 2005
Net Servicos to offer faster broadband
21 Oct 2005
Anatel puts 3.5Ghz and 10.5Ghz licences up for sale
20 Oct 2005
Vivo expects 130,000 Pantech handsets by year-end
19 Oct 2005
80 million mobile users at end September
19 Oct 2005
New rules for WiMax
18 Oct 2005
Brasil Telecom denies reports
17 Oct 2005
3Com launches VoIP
14 Oct 2005
Brasil Telecom launches triple-play
12 Oct 2005
UOL to hold IPO
6 Oct 2005
Verso partners with M13 to boost VoIP coverage
5 Oct 2005
Telemar contracts Nokia for fixed mobile convergence
5 Oct 2005
Huawei aims for Latin growth
4 Oct 2005
Embratel to buy stake in pay-TV operator
4 Oct 2005
Anatel proposed new mobile regs
3 Oct 2005
Financial groups gain control of BrT
30 Sep 2005
Operators agree to discount phone services
30 Sep 2005
Citigroup, pension funds to take control of Brasil Telecom?
29 Sep 2005
Minister wants 50% cut in fixed line subscription charge
29 Sep 2005
Government prepared satellite program
28 Sep 2005
Citigroup, pension funds reject TIM offer
27 Sep 2005
BNDES approves loan for TIM
27 Sep 2005
Telemar links up with iBasis
27 Sep 2005
SGC considers triple play
22 Sep 2005
StarOne to launch satellite/radio internet service
21 Sep 2005
Cellcos sign MMS interconnection deal
21 Sep 2005
Embratel to launch new services by end year
20 Sep 2005
Telemig gains 50,000 customers in Minas Gerais
19 Sep 2005
Mobile users reach 78.9 million
19 Sep 2005
Vivo posts Q2 loss
19 Sep 2005
Neovia to expand network
15 Sep 2005
Embratel, Intelig claims dismissed
14 Sep 2005
Brasil Telecom selects Intellisync for mobile platform
14 Sep 2005
Anatel wants new rules for pre-paid users
13 Sep 2005
GVT launches cheaper VoIP
13 Sep 2005
Claro gets USD2.95 billion
12 Sep 2005
TIM to implement 90-day prepaid expiry date
9 Sep 2005
Brasil Telecom GSM plans mobile email
8 Sep 2005
Impsat to expand network
7 Sep 2005
Claro, Vivo account for 70% of mobile users
6 Sep 2005
Anatel expects 3G by 2009; prepares to sell new GSM licences
6 Sep 2005
Brazil receives 220 applications for telecentres
5 Sep 2005
Claro to launch credit cards; Gradiente to roll out MP3 phone
5 Sep 2005
Telefonica rolls out economy lines
1 Sep 2005
Citigroup, pension funds want control of Brasil Telecom in 30 days
30 Aug 2005
Anatel plans new fixed line rules
26 Aug 2005
TVA and Intel plan WiMAX launch
26 Aug 2005
No regulations for VoIP
25 Aug 2005
Arvana to launch VoIP services
24 Aug 2005
Nortel plans 3G trial
23 Aug 2005
Siemens to offer WLAN systems in Brazil
23 Aug 2005
Lucent to expand Vivo’s 3G network
23 Aug 2005
Operators say they will cut fees
22 Aug 2005
1.5 million customers for Brasil Telecom GSM
19 Aug 2005
Court stops Citigroup/pension funds deal
18 Aug 2005
Telemar restructures debt
18 Aug 2005
Sony Ericsson expects to sell two million handsets this year
18 Aug 2005
Vivo contracts Intellisyn for e-mail platform
17 Aug 2005
Mobile users reach 76.6 million
17 Aug 2005
3G licences to go up for sale next year
16 Aug 2005
Mobile phone exports up
11 Aug 2005
TSS authorised to launch in Brazil; UTStarcom creates triple play platform
10 Aug 2005
Brasil Telecom signs up 800,000 broadband users
10 Aug 2005
Embratel buys Primesys
10 Aug 2005
Amazonia cuts net loss
9 Aug 2005
Telemig and Amazonia sign roaming deal with Claro
9 Aug 2005
Telefonica launches prepaid WiFi
9 Aug 2005
Brasil Telecom asks SEC to investigate Citigroup
8 Aug 2005
Hip Telecom launches VoIP over Yahoo!
8 Aug 2005
Court rules to keep monthly fees
5 Aug 2005
Embratel and Brasil Telecom win university contracts
5 Aug 2005
EBITDA grows for TVA
4 Aug 2005
Anatel will fight court ruling
2 Aug 2005
Icatel wants 20% of VoIP market
2 Aug 2005
Poor Q2 results for cellcos
1 Aug 2005
BNDES freeing up USD693 million for telecoms projects
28 Jul 2005
TI must resolve Brazil dispute by October 2006
27 Jul 2005
TIM’s Brazilian unit reports strong profits on mobile gains
27 Jul 2005
Vivo to deploy Nortel next-generation solution
26 Jul 2005
Vivo gets Flash
26 Jul 2005
Telesp losses widen in second quarter
22 Jul 2005
Brasil Telecom reports promising results
22 Jul 2005
Fixed line charges could fall
21 Jul 2005
Telemar fined USD572 million
20 Jul 2005
LG to open up new factory in Sao Paulo
19 Jul 2005
Telemar to raise rates
19 Jul 2005
Embratel challenges Telefonica contract
19 Jul 2005
Mobile operators add 1.78 million users in June
18 Jul 2005
Telefonica wins multi-service network contract
18 Jul 2005
Vivo expects 300,000 EV-DO customers by end 2005
15 Jul 2005
Previ looking to sell Brasil Telecom stake to TI
13 Jul 2005
Telemar to launch TVoIP
13 Jul 2005
Anatel looks to eliminate pulses
12 Jul 2005
Pantech expects USD60 million in revenues
12 Jul 2005
Hip launches VoIP; Amazonia starts loyalty program
11 Jul 2005
Oi/Brasil Telecom sign roaming data agreement
11 Jul 2005
Anatel lifts TIM/Brasil Telecom dispute deadline
8 Jul 2005
Vivo launches 3G for handsets
8 Jul 2005
TIM gets USD560 million loan
7 Jul 2005
Mobile sales up 40% – 50%
7 Jul 2005
Telefonica to invest USD21 million
5 Jul 2005
TI will not sell BrT stake; Anatel postpones ‘bill and keep’
4 Jul 2005
TI may exit Brasil Telecom; Anatel gets budget hike
1 Jul 2005
Vivo appoints new chairman; Telemar faces law suit
30 Jun 2005
Anatel says mobile market needs USD1.5 billion
29 Jun 2005
Post paid customers grow 5.7% in Q1
28 Jun 2005
Internet usage rises to 17 hours in May
28 Jun 2005
Vivo contracts Lucent for 1X network expansion
27 Jun 2005
New licences will not include number portability
24 Jun 2005
iBest revenues reach USD27.8 million
24 Jun 2005
Operators challenge cable burial law
23 Jun 2005
Antel wants to auction 3G licences before end-2005
23 Jun 2005
Anatel may extend Brasil Telecom/TI deadline
22 Jun 2005
TVA launches VoIP home service
22 Jun 2005
Fust gets USD1.7 billion; Anatel faces crisis
22 Jun 2005
Ericsson to expand Vivo’s network
21 Jun 2005
36% of international calls are VoIP
17 Jun 2005
Anatel to publish new rates by 1 July
15 Jun 2005
Telemig gains 3% market share
13 Jun 2005
Sao Paulo wants Telefonica to bury cables
10 Jun 2005
Anatel approves interconnection agreement
9 Jun 2005
Claro’s profit margin reduced
8 Jun 2005
Government to invest BRL12.5 million in digital TV
6 Jun 2005
Congress mulls new bill to scrap monthly charge
3 Jun 2005
Telemar secures USD89 million loan
1 Jun 2005
3G licensing to start in 2006?
27 May 2005
Speedy wants a million broadband users by June
26 May 2005
Brasil Telecom GSM wants 1.5 million users by end-year
25 May 2005
PT, Téléfonica say Vivo share sale report is just a rumour
24 May 2005
PT looking to sell Vivo stake
23 May 2005
New Vivo executives named
20 May 2005
Oi wants 65,000 broadband users by end year
19 May 2005
Vivo and Ericsson sign deal
17 May 2005
Mobile users reach 70.79 million
29 Apr 2005
Brazil Telecom and TI to merge mobile units
27 Apr 2005
First Brazil profit boosts Telmex first quarter results
26 Apr 2005
America Móvil reports small growth for Q1
21 Apr 2005
68.6 million mobile customers at end March
20 Apr 2005
Drop in profit for Brasil Telecom; up for Embratel
15 Apr 2005
Claro and Telemig get green light for Minas Gerais launch
14 Apr 2005
Anatel approves CVC/Opportunity decision
12 Apr 2005
Cico accused of conspiracy
11 Apr 2005
Anatel to hike fixed-to-mobile calls
7 Apr 2005
Anatel rules on 2.4GHz frequency band
6 Apr 2005
Mobile competition heats up
29 Mar 2005
Intelig to invest USD7.2 million in 2005
23 Mar 2005
Government plans digital expansion
21 Mar 2005
Citigroup ruling helps Brasil Telecom shares
18 Mar 2005
Revenues up 20% for LogicaCMG
18 Mar 2005
67.4 million mobile customers
16 Mar 2005
America Movil wants to boost Brazilian share
8 Mar 2005
TIM Brasil launches SMS to e-mail service
4 Mar 2005
Telemar net profit up 253% in 2004
4 Mar 2005
Motorola to up investment in Brazil
25 Feb 2005
Telemar to launch new dial up ISP
22 Feb 2005
66.6 million mobile users in Brazil
21 Feb 2005
Siemens aiming for 25% of Latin American PBX market
2 Feb 2005
Oi achieves 80% subscriber growth
24 Jan 2005
Citigroup resolves legal dispute: clears way to pull out of telecoms fund
19 Jan 2005
Mobile subscribers grow 41% to 65.6 million in 2004
5 Jan 2005
Brasil Telecom reaches half a million mobile landmark
17 Dec 2004
Telefónica announces USD911 million Brazilian investment
15 Dec 2004
Anatel to discuss 3G options in 2005
9 Dec 2004
Telemar outlines investment plans
8 Dec 2004
Telmex gets green light for Brazilian cable deal
7 Dec 2004
Embratel to spend USD600 million on satellites
3 Dec 2004
Vivo hoping for Christmas present
2 Dec 2004
Telecoms investment tipped to top USD4 billion in 2004
1 Dec 2004
Lucent rolls out Vivo’s CDMA2000 1x network in Sergipe
17 Nov 2004
Telefónica wants its MTV
9 Nov 2004
Net profit down for TIM, but beats expectations
8 Nov 2004
Telemig reports net income hike, despite deflated revenues
4 Nov 2004
Brasil Telecom: third quarter profit dip after mobile investment
3 Nov 2004
Brazilian competition hits PT
29 Oct 2004
Brasil Telecom dispute nears resolution?
29 Oct 2004
Telesp Celular: sales up, but so are losses
28 Oct 2004
Nokia bags USD115 million Oi deal
27 Oct 2004
Vivo launches 3G over 1x EV-DO
13 Oct 2004
Trellis to launch VoIP
7 Oct 2004
TV Cidade selects Net2Phone to deliver VoIP
5 Oct 2004
Mobile market booms as investment grows
4 Oct 2004
Nokia reaps rewards of music sponsorships
23 Sep 2004
Telemig and Claro win spectrum
21 Sep 2004
Telemar’s broadband base booms
20 Sep 2004
GVT expecting 150k VoIP subs by 2006
16 Sep 2004
GVT gets VoIP
15 Sep 2004
Two bids received for wireless concessions
14 Sep 2004
Power company to launch internet services
10 Sep 2004
Oi to achieve national GPRS coverage by December
31 Aug 2004
Vivo trials 3G service, while Brasil Telecom prepares to launch
26 Aug 2004
Brasilcel to launch tender
25 Aug 2004
Vivo looking to up local holdings
23 Aug 2004
VoIP saves utility 30%
18 Aug 2004
CTBC plans to boost long-distance card sales
4 Aug 2004
Brazil decision goes Telecom Italia’s way
30 Jul 2004
Telemar returns to profit, but debt swells
30 Jul 2004
Only two applications received for mobile licences
29 Jul 2004
Ministry hopes to reach agreement with telcos on price hike
28 Jul 2004
Net profit grows by 95% for Telesp
27 Jul 2004
Telemig to spend USD100 million on GSM technologies
26 Jul 2004
Telmex inks USD400 million deal for Embratel
21 Jul 2004
BNDES funds Brasil Telecom for network improvements
19 Jul 2004
Anatel reports 54 million mobile phones - and climbing
8 Jul 2004
Telemar plans co-billing system
5 Jul 2004
Minister holds meeting over rate increases
25 Jun 2004
US to sign satellite agreement with EU
24 Jun 2004
Comms Minister under fire over second national operator tender
23 Jun 2004
Anatel approves Embratel sale
23 Jun 2004
Telemar on the lookout for deals
22 Jun 2004
TIM to boost network in Brazil
22 Jun 2004
Wireless subs top 52 million
22 Jun 2004
Telewest restructuring approved
17 Jun 2004
Vivo in talks to buy five million handsets
17 Jun 2004
Ericsson anticipating steady growth in demand
14 Jun 2004
Citigroup mulling Brazil exit
4 Jun 2004
Anatel mulls 450MHz rules
2 Jun 2004
TIM to merge units
28 May 2004
Vivo contracts Lucent for EV-DO
27 May 2004
Embratel aims to double customer base by December
26 May 2004
US company DSLi gets green light for Vox service
25 May 2004
Brazilians spend the most time on the internet
19 May 2004
Brasil Telecom to buy 63% of Internet Group
14 May 2004
Anatel unbundling decision welcomed by operators
13 May 2004
Telefónica contracts Lucent for ADSL rollout
11 May 2004
Intelig awards expansion contract to China’s Huawei
6 May 2004
Profits fall for Brasil Telecom
30 Apr 2004
Telemar profits double...well almost!
29 Apr 2004
Analysts expecting thumbs up for Embratel sale
28 Apr 2004
Vivo pleased with Q1 results
22 Apr 2004
49.14 million mobile subscribers at end March
22 Apr 2004
Telmex increases Embratel bid
19 Apr 2004
Calais makes third offer for Embratel
16 Apr 2004
Unbundling rules due within weeks
15 Apr 2004
Telmex: no increase in Embratel bid
14 Apr 2004
Cable TV operators look to voice market
8 Apr 2004
Calais enhances Embratel offer
2 Apr 2004
Hispamar plans July lift-off
29 Mar 2004
Police to investigate Brasil Telecom ownership
26 Mar 2004
Telecom Italia refuses to budge over Brasil Telecom
26 Mar 2004
Battle for control of Embratel rumbles on
19 Mar 2004
Anti-trust body rules TI must withdraw from Brasil Telecom
16 Mar 2004
MCI offloads Embratel stake to Telmex for USD360 million
16 Mar 2004
Anatel may delay SCD licensing
12 Mar 2004
Brazil telecoms: All the news that’s fit to print!
11 Mar 2004
Finance Ministry blocks TI’s plans
10 Mar 2004
Easytone to launch VoIP services
9 Mar 2004
GVT to expand long-distance services
8 Mar 2004
Telemig outlines migration costs
8 Mar 2004
Citigroup under increasing pressure in battle for Brasil Telecom
8 Mar 2004
Change in regulatory landscape to precede broadband licence auction
5 Mar 2004
Telesp to utilise IP for half its long-distance traffic
5 Mar 2004
Lucent conducts CDMA450 trial
3 Mar 2004
Siemens pumps USD40 million into Brazilian operation
3 Mar 2004
Minister’s comments prompt Embratel share slide
3 Mar 2004
Vivo plans high speed wireless broadband trials
20 Feb 2004
CTBC sets June as date for DLD service launch
19 Feb 2004
Telesp profits soar on broadband success
18 Feb 2004
Embratel satellite subsidiary more than doubles profits
18 Feb 2004
Vivo: same again in 2004
16 Feb 2004
Brasil Telecom: new services to boost 2004 sales
13 Feb 2004
TIM subsidiary enjoys bumper year
4 Feb 2004
Profit falls for Embratel
30 Jan 2004
Telemar back in the black thanks to tax break
28 Jan 2004
Flat results for Intelig
27 Jan 2004
Embratel to open doors to potential bidders
16 Jan 2004
Brasil Telecom cleared to run mobile services
14 Jan 2004
TCP to challenge CVM over TRO offer
13 Jan 2004
Geodex enters bid for Embratel
8 Jan 2004
Vivo signs contract with Lucent
8 Jan 2004
Anatel chief quits amid growing government intervention storm
19 Dec 2003
Active mobile handsets top 43 million
18 Dec 2003
Sercomtel launches GSM in Londrina
18 Dec 2003
Brasilcel close to TCO acquisition
16 Dec 2003
Telmex bids for stake in Embratel
16 Dec 2003
Telmex bids for stake in Embratel
10 Dec 2003
Telos seeks control of Embratel
25 Nov 2003
Telemar predicts USD8.6 billion in revenues for 2003
21 Nov 2003
Anatel approves sale of Vesper
17 Nov 2003
Brasil Telecom and Telecom Italia in public row
14 Nov 2003
Nine in race for contracts with nation’s largest bank
13 Nov 2003
The problem of overcapacity
3 Nov 2003
Telecoms fund to provide between ten and 30 new licences
3 Nov 2003
Vivo selects Motorola for cdma2000 1X network
31 Oct 2003
TNL narrows net loss
30 Oct 2003
TCP reduces quarterly losses by nearly 75% and looks forward to a return to the black
29 Oct 2003
Embratel looks to expand
8 Oct 2003
Brasil Telecom investor thrown out of investment fund
7 Oct 2003
América Móvil to expand presence in Brazil
7 Oct 2003
América Móvil to expand presence in Brazil
2 Oct 2003
Brasil Telecom to cut spending
23 Sep 2003
Airspan wins fixed wireless contract from Sinos
16 Sep 2003
Embratel finalises ATTL offer
4 Sep 2003
Embratel to acquire ATTL
1 Sep 2003
BCP acquisition will lift América Móvil to second place
21 Aug 2003
Siemens announces USD110 million R&D investment in Brazil
19 Aug 2003
Telecom Americas to adopt Claro brand
19 Aug 2003
Global expands services to Brazil
12 Aug 2003
Qualcomm to sell Vesper to Embratel
7 Aug 2003
Brasil Telecom firms up wireless plans
5 Aug 2003
Embratel to buy Vesper?
1 Aug 2003
TNE losses double as Oi launch costs mount
31 Jul 2003
Telecom Italia plans to up its Brasil Telecom stake
24 Jul 2003
Telemig Celular profit grows as real appreciates
11 Jul 2003
Embratel to take BRL101 million charge in Q2
11 Jul 2003
Vivo companies may merge
8 Jul 2003
PCS customers to choose long-distance carrier
30 Jun 2003
Anatel on crash course with government over price hikes
27 Jun 2003
TIM reveals Brazilian GSM rollout plans
20 Jun 2003
Recent regulations unclear
10 Jun 2003
Siemens wins GSM/EDGE contact from America Móvil
3 Jun 2003
América Móvil to revamp Brazilian networks
3 Jun 2003
GVT quits telco association
12 May 2003
Brasil Telecom price hikes cause profits to double
8 May 2003
Embratel back in black
7 May 2003
Telesp expands beyond Sao Paulo
6 May 2003
Costs at Oi dent Tele Norte 1Q profits
2 May 2003
Qualcomm cuts back at Vesper
30 Apr 2003
Gains on the foreign exchange contribute to Telemig profits leap
16 Apr 2003
GSM operator Oi rapidly gaining ground on rivals
11 Apr 2003
Anatel says no to 1900MHz band
9 Apr 2003
Vivo launches as Brazil’s largest mobile operator
7 Apr 2003
Brasil Telecom to launch wireless services in 2H03
1 Apr 2003
Carrier’s carrier Electronet files for bankruptcy
5 Mar 2003
América Móvil looks to boost presence in Brazil
5 Mar 2003
América Móvil looks to boost presence in Brazil
24 Feb 2003
Oi looking to expand through BCP acquisition
21 Feb 2003
Profits rise by 70% for Brasil Telecom Participaçoes
23 Jan 2003
Brasil Telecom to launch mobile services
20 Jan 2003
ITXC sets sights on Brazil
17 Jan 2003
Brasilcel to expand customer base with acquisition of TCO

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